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Written by: Ken Teyie

“For god’s sake, please stop the aid” …..to Africa? - Click To Read Article
I was moved by an old article by Ethan Zuckerman on aid to Africa that he capture during the TED conference in Tanzania Last year in which he captured views of a Kenyan economist on Aid and opportunity to Africa. Below are excerpts from the article:

Do Africans Ever Learn? Lessons from 10,000 nameless black men - Click To Read Article
I found this topic written by James Shikwati, Director Inter Region Economic Network very interesting. It gives a rather interesting perspective of the Africa stemming from way back in the late 1800s through to the present times. What lessons has the continent learnt from experiences such as slave trade among others.

Will money solve Africa's Problems? A Story of Former Kenyan Millionaires - Click To Read Article
The $7 million compensation towards injuries caused by live ammunition left by the British to 228 Samburu herders did not stop them from spiralling back to poverty. A local TV crew visited the once “millionaire’s town” and found paupers instead. What lessons do millionaires of Maralal give to Africa?

Leveraging on China’s Thirst to Develop Africa - Click To Read Article
I recently heard a great daughter of Africa tell a story of two sisters who chose two different paths.

Will Money Solve Africa's Development Problems? - Click To Read Article
The debate about Africa's development is ON and experts are pointing to all sorts of direction regarding the way forward for the continent. In this context, world renowned John Templeton Foundation published 8 essays in a series of conversations that sought to answer the question: Will Money Solve Africa’s Development Problems? The publication featured leading scientists and scholars in which Four essayists negate; two affirm while the rest express doubt.

Thoughtless James Watson was seeking cheap publicity over Stupid Africa comment - Click To Read Article
As thoughtless as it sounds, James Watson knew only too well that being controversial would get all the media publicty ever thought of (cheaply); the Nobel prize not withstanding. Watson found a perfect opportunity to retire by claiming that black people less intelligent than white people and that it's delusional to assume "equal powers of reason" are shared across racial groups.

The Carnival of African Enterprising - Click To Read Article
The 5th Carnival of African Enterprising presents views of bloggers based on the theme Positioning Africa in the 21st Century. We received many submissions and summarized those that captured the theme.

The Carnival of African Enterprising Part 2 - Click To Read Article
In the last part of The Carnival of African Enterprising we present more views from bloggers about Africa in the 21st Century.

Tanzania on a mission to wipe out Kenya’s flamingoes - Click To Read Article
Kenya’s multi-billion shillings tourism industry faces major test as Tanzanian authorities plan a soda ash project that could eliminate the flamingos in the region.

Lack of Credibility in the 2007 East Africa’s Most Respected Company Awards. - Click To Read Article
Over 350 business executives took part in a survey to award one of their own as East Africa’s most respected company.

Is Africa Choking on its own development? - Click To Read Article
Majority of African countries have reported increased economic growth rates over the past year signalling a wave of new foreign direct investments on the continent. This is good news given that increased returns from such investments will fuel Africa’s quest for development. However, this has had some negative connotations because benefits of such growth are not visible in major cities across Africa.

Is the United States of Africa already here? - Click To Read Article
The proposal to officially create a United States of Africa may not have come at a better time than now when international trade is dictating the pace of development thanks to technological innovation. You may not have noticed but recent trends indicate that the United States of Africa is already here. Through various communication technologies, Africa has transformed into a large business unit.

Get aid or get paid? - Click To Read Article
I have been ignoring this topic deliberately until I recently stumbled on "The Bottom Billion - a book by Paul Collier who rightly says that about 70% of the poorest people in the world live in Africa.

Blogging Africa into the 21st Century - Click To Read Article
Discussion on Africa’s development is taking a new dimension. Bloggers have joined this debate and are employing new ways to initiate dialogue about Africa’s development round the world. The latest craze that seeks to use technology to push Africa into the 21st Century is the Carnival of Africa Enterprising. This is basically a traveling web magazine or blog that discusses business in Africa.

A new way for small businesses to build their online profiles - Click To Read Article
I consider blogging as one of my top ten strategies that can assist small businesses to grow without necessarily incurring huge marketing and advertising costs. The fact that most blogging platforms offer free services for as long as you adhere to the rules and regulations should be embraced to assist small businesses especially in Africa where the cost of such services are higher than what most small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can afford.

Africa’s Looming Food Crisis can be Mitigated - Click To Read Article
Images of rioters in Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Mozambique (among others) clashing with police in protest against soaring food prices and Kenya’s abandoned internally displaced people all tell a similar story: Africa needs to retool its thinking.





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