Katherine Lucey at Solar Sister had a great post today about going big in your projects, Make No Small Plans. Earlier in the day, I had challenged her on Twitter to go big or go home…
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The International Network for Availability of Science Publications (INASP) is interested in the perceptions of researchers and academics of African origin who live and work in the UK. In particular how they view the role and…
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It seems the debate over poverty tourism is back to the surface again. You know, (at least as I understand it) that debate on wether it is morally right for tourists to wade through slums, snapping…
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Last year I was giving a talk in DC. On the way to the venue, I was given a ride to the train station by this Zambian driver. He came to the US as a diplomat…
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Thoughts on The World Bank’s efforts to engage the Diaspora for development
August 5, 2010 International DevelopmentI am loving this video interview of Richard Cambridge, Head of the African Diaspora Program (ADP) at The World Bank. I am especially intrigued by the new efforts by the World Bank to tap into the…
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Beyond elitism: What Jason Sadler and 1 Million Shirts taught me
August 3, 2010 International DevelopmentAnd so it ends. Just like that. A few months a go, a social media phenomenon took hold on the web in the form of international development practitioners and defenders waylaying yet another do-gooder attempting to…
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Project Diaspora (PD), a Texas registered not-for-profit, is thrilled to announce today the launch of BizSpring Africa Enterprise Development Programs. The program includes an on-line networking platform, innovation and entrepreneurship conferences and a resource database that…
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In the last 7 days, I have been on three continents and my feet have touched down in four countries. Dopplr says I’ve added in excess of 1,659 kg CO2 to my carbon footprint. My body…
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Africa 3.0: Technology and Media in Africa
July 10, 2010 Appearances Events & Conferences technologyAfrica 3.0: Technology and Media in Africa View more presentations from TMS Ruge. In June 2010, I had the pleasure of presenting at Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM)’s first Conversation. My task was to…
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DiasporaCamp DC 2010 to focus on financial innovations for African SMEs
July 9, 2010 Diaspora at work Events & Conferences newsOn July 25, 2009, about 80 young Africans and people interested in Africa congregated in Washington, DC for BarCamp Diaspora ’09 to exchange ideas on entrepreneurship, innovation and development under the theme “Investing our talent where…
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