For my first “Feature Friday,” I’ve decided to highlight kiwanja.net for the truly innovative and exciting work they are doing. kiwanja.net helps pioneer new applications of mobile technology to push forward positive social and environmental change in the developing world. kiwanja.net helps “empower local, national, and international non-profit organisations to make better use of information…
Yesterday, I ran across this article: “How to Write about Africa.” It’s a great eye-opening article, which uses sarcasm to point out the most common stereotypes of Africa and how so much of the media about Africa is framed without a true understanding of the continent. But as I started reading it, I began feeling…
A few days ago, I had the privilege of attending a lecture at LSE by Professor Paul Collier, author of The Bottom Billion. He talked about the topics in his new book: Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places. I haven’t read it yet, but am itching to get my hands on a copy…