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Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Israel says its navy intercepts Egypt-bound ship carrying arms off Mediterranean coast
JERUSALEM - Israel intercepted a ship carrying a large delivery of arms off the country's Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, saying the shipment included sophisticated weaponry sent by Iran and Syria for Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
Qaddafi Loyalists Reject Rebel Ultimatum
Colonel Qaddafi?s chief spokesman on Wednesday rejected the rebels? deadline to surrender by Saturday or face military action.
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Cameroon
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Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Kenyan suspect loses UK court bid
The High Court in the UK refuses to intervene in the case of a Kenyan man who says he faces a terrorism trial because he did not help US and UK security services.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-14683125
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Ikea makes record drought pledge to Somali refugees
The charitable arm of the furniture behemoth Ikea pledges to give $62m (�38m) to the UN, to assist refugees fleeing drought and famine in the Horn of Africa.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-14721253
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Tunisia
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14107241
Monday, 29 August 2011
Doctors Go Far Afield to Battle Epidemics
A rise in programs sending doctors to some of the world?s poorest countries has met with an outpouring of enthusiasm from many recent graduates.
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Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion
With voting scheduled five weeks after the old regime was toppled, pundits and politicians have expressed deep concern that citizens are ill prepared to comprehend what proposed constitutional amendments mean.
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In Uganda, a Bitter Rivalry Is Played Out on the National Stage
President Yoweri Museveni and the opposition leader Kizza Besigye were once close friends who fought together against a dictator.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0d95f1a3fc9aa931ce874ffa72f06a5b
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Sunday, 28 August 2011
Strauss-Kahn gets passport back
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn gets his passport back after his US sexual assault case is dropped but is not expected back in France immediately.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-14674073
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Africa: An Ode to the Heart of Music
Imagine you are in a small boat, on a broad, tranquil river. Similar boats float quietly past. A few greetings punctuate the silence - oh, and the rhythmic splash when the paddler's stick hits the water. You're being gently propelled forward, gondola style - except that this not a gondola and you're certainly not in Venice.
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Saturday, 27 August 2011
U.S., Europe considering naval operations to deliver humanitarian aid to Libya
The United States and its European allies are considering the use of naval assets to deliver humanitarian aid to Libya and to block arms shipments to the government of Moammar Gaddafi, even as they weigh the legality of imposing a no-fly zone without United Nations authorization, according to U.S...
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Friday, 26 August 2011
AUDIO: Madagascar: Selling sex to pay for school
Schoolgirls in Madagascar are reportedly prostituting themselves to support their families and to pay for the increasing cost of education.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14669625
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Thursday, 25 August 2011
A Pivot 25 Retrospective
Pivot 25 was a blast! Over 100 teams from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda applied to pitch their startup over a 2-day period. We named it “pivot” because we wanted to play off of the word, often used in the startup scene to denote a need for a startup to nimbly move in a different [...]
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Strauss-Kahn sex case dismissed
A New York judge dismisses the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn amid doubts about his Guinean accuser's credibility.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-14637803
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Obama concerned about Gaddafi's gains but says noose is tightening on Libyan leader
Obama administration edges closer to Libya's formal opposition but stops far short of recognizing the rebel transitional council as the legitimate government.
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011
U.S. Seeking Ways to Finance New Libyan Leaders
The Obama administration wants to ensure that members of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s government cannot touch Libyan assets before ending a freeze on them.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e50e4cbada4da1efaa27542de0ff89c4
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011
After Tunisia?s Revolution, Disenchantment
In the wake of widespread unemployment, promises from the government have raised expectations and then led to recriminations.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=05f1acf5080ef08dc829ab483e4d8673
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Governor's convoy in north Nigeria rushing to president crashes, killing 4 and injuring 11
KATSINA, Nigeria - A Nigerian state governor survived a car crash that left four dead as he traveled to meet the president in the oil-rich country's north.
Turkey PM in historic Somali visit
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife arrive in Somalia's war-torn capital to highlight the need for greater famine relief.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14588960
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Nigeria: Investors Cautious On Transcorp
Shares in Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) Plc fell by about 12 per cent at the stock market last week despite the appointment of Mr. Manz Denga as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO)of the company.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Treasury officials freeze more assets as part of Libya sanction effort
Treasury Department officials on Tuesday ratcheted up the financial pressure on Libya, freezing the assets of the foreign minister and 16 state-owned entities in a widening of the three-week-old U.S. sanctions effort.
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Liberia: Elections 2011 Daily News Review - 22nd August
Almost all the papers this morning, carries stories about tomorrow's referendum and a plea for a violent free polls. We start the review with the headline Don't Boycott, Reject Referendum, a candid call by The Independent. The National Elections Commission has trained and deployed electoral; workers along with logistical materials to some 4,457 polling centers around the country fr0 the conduct of the Tuesday August 23, National Referendum aimed at amending certain portions of the Liberian constitution.In August 2010, the National Legislature passed a joint resolution proposing a Constitutional Referendum to amend certain provisions of the Liberian Constitution.These four propositions currently prepared by the NEC are to be answered by YES or NO vote from the 1.7m voters. The Commission has also maintained that two-thirds of the total voters cast would legitimize the referendum.The national Referendum which has suffered many attacks from the opposition is marred with contentions and rejections with all sides of the divide citing constitutional rights whether to participate in the polls or boycott the process. The process is expected to out to rest on tomorrow following various debates in amending the laws of the country.
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Obama lauds Latin American democracies, defends Libya action during Chile visit
President Obama lauded Latin America's democracies in a speech here on Monday, casting them as example for countries around the world. Next, he heads to El Salvador.
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Sunday, 21 August 2011
Eritrea: Anseba Region - Regrouping of Scattered Villages Continue
As part of the plans to provide social services through integration of scattered villages, office of the Anseba region administration disclosed that efforts are continuing at a more coordinated manner.
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Saturday, 20 August 2011
Mali City Rankled by Rules for Life in Spotlight
Residents of Djenn�, Mali, a Unesco World Heritage site, complain that the guidelines to maintain that designation are too restrictive.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=034418b1b6c916136e34adbb8fe12fc0
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Gaddafi could turn to Libya's mustard gas stockpile, some officials fear
Western reconnaissance is focusing on a small garage at a remote site in the Libyan desert, though nothing untoward has been seen so far.
Friday, 19 August 2011
Kenya in female MPs quota U-turn
Kenya's coalition government wants to drop the new constitutional requirement that women should make up a third of MPs.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14590598
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Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America
CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.
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Thursday, 18 August 2011
IPO48 Nairobi Startup Finalists 2011
I’m at the final pitches for the 2011 Nairobi IPO48 event that’s been happening non-stop over the last 2 days. This year it’s being held at the iHub, with 12 companies working through ideas, prototypes, business plans and finally an investment for the winner. In total, they’re offering: 25.000? (3.3m Ksh) in funding after 48 [...]
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Obama praises Brazil as a model of democracy
With a crisis in Libya competing for his time, President Obama sticks to the agenda of his state tour of Brazil.
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Questions raised about U.S. role and goals in Libya
Administration officials and military leaders came under a barrage of questions - raised by members of Congress, outside experts and reporters - about the parameters of U.S. participation and the operation's goals, especially if Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi does not capitulate.
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In Uganda, a Bitter Rivalry Is Played Out on the National Stage
President Yoweri Museveni and the opposition leader Kizza Besigye were once close friends who fought together against a dictator.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0d95f1a3fc9aa931ce874ffa72f06a5b
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011
In Libya, advance by Gaddafi forces sends rebels fleeing
TRIPOLI, LIBYA - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi sent opposition fighters fleeing Thursday from a strategic oil port in eastern Libya that rebels had held for a week, appearing to reverse the rebels' advances toward Tripoli.
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Egypt to vote on constitition changes, but some pro-democracy critics pressing for 'no'
CAIRO - Egypt's transition to democracy after 30 years of authoritarian rule faces a major test on Saturday when Egyptians vote in a referendum on amendments to the constitution. Opponents are pushing heavily for a "no" vote, saying the changes don't go far enough and that the ruling military is rus
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Tuesday, 16 August 2011
US gauges Libyan opposition in Paris as allies call for swift military intervention
PARIS - Under pressure from allies and growing calls for military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration on Monday held its first high-level talks with the Libyan opposition and introduced a liaison to deal full time with their ranks. But it remained undecided about exactly how much support
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Gates says U.S. military could enforce a no-fly zone in Libya if Obama ordered one
The comments appeared designed to counter the criticism surrounding his earlier remarks.
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Beyond Fossil Fuels: African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power
As small-scale renewable energy becomes cheaper and more reliable, it is providing the first drops of modern power to people far from electricity grids and fuel pipelines.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=62ec5abb0a2f750d2a3ef23c300fcc04
Monday, 15 August 2011
In Apparent Defection, Top Libya Security Official Arrives in Cairo
The defection of would signal a new crack in the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi after months of seeming stability since a handful of officials deserted after the start of the Libyan uprising.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d77bc7a87b5f386979b38e58a7a00460
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South Sudan
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14069082
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Sunday, 14 August 2011
Starved of power
Could Somalia famine deal fatal blow to Islamist militants?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14373264
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Somalia
Provides an overview of Somalia, including key events and facts about this civil war-wracked country on the Horn of Africa.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14094503
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Saturday, 13 August 2011
Obama's story resonates in racially diverse Brazil
President Obama's story - the humble beginnings and the rise to prominence and power - is familiar to Brazilians. And so is his race, which has struck a chord in a country with the world's second-largest black population, after Nigeria.
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Friday, 12 August 2011
Israel says its navy intercepts Egypt-bound ship carrying arms off Mediterranean coast
JERUSALEM - Israel intercepted a ship carrying a large delivery of arms off the country's Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, saying the shipment included sophisticated weaponry sent by Iran and Syria for Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
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Clinton visits Cairo's Tahrir Square, decries violence in Bahrain
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hails the "power of the human spirit" in a surprise visit to Cairo's Tahrir Square, a bright spot in a trip mostly focused on ominous developments elsewhere in the Middle East.
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On Libya, Obama willing to let allies take the lead
President Obama is content to let other nations publicly lead the search for solutions to the Libyan conflict, his advisers say, a stance that reflects the more humble tone he has sought to bring to U.S. foreign policy but one that also opens him to criticism that he is a weak leader.
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Obama administration prepares for possibility of new post-revolt Islamist regimes
The White House is acknowledging popular revolutions might bring a more religious cast to politics.
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Thursday, 11 August 2011
Claims of Wartime Rapes Unsettle and Divide Libyans
Confusion exists over reports of rapes in Libya, where infighting among doctors in rebel-held areas has deepened the uncertainties.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5b1f1a49ce7c2588a30314bcea9d68fb
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Nigeria beat England at U20 Cup
Nigeria beat England 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/14488301.stm
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Obama puts his foreign policy on display: at once, the hand of friendship, the hand of might
SANTIAGO, Chile - Seeking to set an example for the Middle East, President Barack Obama will tout the successful transitions to democracy across much of Latin America during a speech in Chile Monday.
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Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya
TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro
Going Off-Grid (Holiday)
I’m off-grid on holiday until August 8th. This means that any communications that come in before Aug 8th will be DELETED upon return. I do this for peace of mind on vacation, not because I don’t value what you have to say. No one wants to come back to an inbox of 2000+ messages. Feel [...]
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Monday, 8 August 2011
From African Village to Center of Ordeal
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn?s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.
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Sunday, 7 August 2011
Liberia: Elections 2011 Daily News Review
NEC Boss Appeals To Liberians...To Turn Out and Vote on Referendum, is a headline in the Insight newspaper, that echoes an appeal made by the NEC chairman to Liberians.The paper reports that as the time for the National Referendum and the presidential and legislative election draws near, the National Elections Commission (NEC) has made another passionate plea to Liberian to turn out en masse to vote ?yes? or ?no? in the August 23, Referendum. According to James Fromayan, Chairman of NEC, it would be unfair for Liberians to boycott the referendum.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108070101.html
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Gambia
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about The Gambia.
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Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty
CAIRO - Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country's fledgling democracy.
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A Pivot 25 Retrospective
Pivot 25 was a blast! Over 100 teams from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda applied to pitch their startup over a 2-day period. We named it “pivot” because we wanted to play off of the word, often used in the startup scene to denote a need for a startup to nimbly move in a different [...]
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Saturday, 6 August 2011
VIDEO: $1bn for Nigeria oil clean up
The United Nations has called for a $1bn (�613m) fund to clean up 50 years of oil pollution in the Delta region of Nigeria, after oil giant Shell accepted liability for two spills in the region.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14413174
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In Tunisia, first steps toward democracy
Three months after launching the first in a series of revolts across the Arab world, Tunisians must figure out how to rule themselves.
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Police raid headquarters of the prime minister's party in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Officials say police have raided the headquarters of the political party of Zimbabwe's prime minister and arrested three staff members.
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Friday, 5 August 2011
France pleads for military intervention as Gaddafi forces attack Libyan rebels
Top official says there is still time for military intervention to turn the tide against Gaddafi.
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More pirates facing prosecution as attacks increase in violence; pirates jailed in 17 nations
NAIROBI, Kenya - Five Somali pirates are jailed for life by a U.S. court. Sixty-one suspected pirates captured at sea face trial in India. Somali prisons are running out of room.
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Thursday, 4 August 2011
Egypt's Interior Ministry building set on fire during police protest
The fire, during a protest by police officers, underscored an abiding concern by many Egyptians that the revolution has weakened law enforcement.
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Nigeria
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Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Zimbabwe: Women Seeking Justice Face Archaic Rules, Discrimination
The four armed robbers who gang raped her may be serving time for their crimes, but six years later justice has turned out to be a myth for Mildred Mapingure.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108031315.html
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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in
Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.
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Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Africa: Telecoms Operator Lebara Supports Education for Displaced Children
A leading European telecoms operator, Lebara, has this week launched a fund-raising drive to support UNHCR-run programmes to help more than 100,000 displaced children go to school in six countries around the world.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108030006.html
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Somalia, Wobbly on Ground, Seeks Control of Its Airspace
The country hopes to collect millions of dollars in flyover fees if it regains authority over traffic in its airspace, which the United Nations has controlled since 1996.
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Kenya: Lari MP Says 4,000 Starving
More than 4,000 residents in Lari district are starving and are in need of relief food, area MP David Njuguna has said. The MP at the same time said that genetically modified food is unfit for human consumption.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108021534.html
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VIDEO: Serving food to thousands in Somalia
The BBC's Andrew Harding reports from an aid station in the capital Mogadishu, as the African Union says it will hold a summit to pledge help for the victims of Somalia's drought.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14368222
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Monday, 1 August 2011
Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs
I gave a keynote yesterday at the opening of the infoDev Global Forum in Helsinki, which has a specific focus on innovation. The m:lab funding comes from them, and they are exploring new ways to help entrepreneurs in the high-tech space, specifically mobiles, to make their businesses a reality. Innovation: Knowledge and Resources I’ve already [...]
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Partying Amid Poverty Stirs South Africa Debate
The exploits of a convicted swindler turned businessman have set off an animated conversation about the privileges of the black elite.
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Uganda: DPP Drops Murder Case Against South Sudan Man
The Director of Public Prosecution has reduced the murder charges of a school girl against the son of the Southern Sudan police chief to rash and negligent causing death.
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