I penned an opinion text for CNN that’s been published. I was asked to comment on the state of the new reality in Africa in light of this year’s WTO Doha round of talks in Davos.…
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Diaspora at Work: Uganda’s Andy Kristian focuses on peaceful change
January 19, 2011 Diaspora at work UgandaAs we kick in a new year here at Project Diaspora, we are excited to be continuing our Diaspora at Work series of interviews where we catch up with interesting members of the African Diaspora busy…
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Women of Kireka Documentary from Project Diaspora on Vimeo. Cody Punter, our first male intern at Women of Kireka managed to put together this well-done short documentary as his last project with us. Thanks for your…
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Villages in Action Press Release
November 24, 2010 Events & Conferences International Development UgandaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Project Diaspora Presents VIA: VILLAGES IN ACTION CONFERENCE sponsored by Business Fights Poverty and Orange Uganda. Project Diaspora is dedicated to change perceptions about the poor by building a platform whereby the voices…
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TEDxPoor is dead: Long live Villages in Action
November 1, 2010 Events & Conferences International DevelopmentOn Saturday, November 27, the microphone will be mounted stage center in this little quaint village. We welcome the world to join us in a frank discussion on the state of poor. We’ll discuss the MDGs…
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Calling all Diaspora members working with Information Computer Technology for Development (ICT4D)!
October 21, 2010 Diaspora at work International Development technologyWe got in touch with Loren Treisman, Trust Executive of the Indigo Trust in London. The Indo Trust is looking to support ICT4D projects on the continent championed by members of the Diaspora. Of course we…
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Dr. Wamai, to me, is one such luminary that I'd like to highlight in this new episode of Diaspora at Work (DAW). Thoughts on the reaspora, global health, remittances, MDGs, Kenya's Diaspora, the state of education…
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Last September, I had the privilege of speaking at the Ars Electronica Cloud Intelligence Symposium in Linz, Austria (a super beautiful city!). My topic was the diaspora and the cloud (as in our participation in the…
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Press Release: Updates on First African Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference (Lagos, Nigeria)
September 16, 2010 Events & Conferences newsThe Adwuma Mbomu Project Team (“AM”), which operates under the auspices of Project Diaspora (PD), as a partnership with PD’s West Africa Partner & business incubator, LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited (LAPL), is pleased to announce the…
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World Bank Wants Your Voice: What would you fund to fight poverty? [UPDATED]
September 14, 2010 International DevelopmentThe World Bank is calling for all voices with a video challenge. This according to a posting on their web site: World leaders will be gathering next month to discuss the replenishment of the International Development…
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