A fascinating article in the New York Times examines the Technology, Education, and Design Global 2007 conference that was recently held in Tanzania, in which attendees delved into the age-old argument of what Africa needs to succeed. As before, the argument basically came down to two perspective: one camp says that Africa’s success depends on [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Aid or Entrepreneurialism?
June 17, 2007The Man Who Loved His Country
June 9, 2007What a sad day today is. Mudane Aden Abdulle Osman passed away at the age of 99. I’m truly sadden at this news, but more than that, I’m proud of this true humble servant of his people. Aden Abdulle is the first African leader to voluntarily leave office after a democratic election defeat, [...]
Another Enemy of the State
June 1, 2007It has not even been a week since I wrote about Frederick Chiluba, the ex Zambian president who stole $46 million from Zambia’s public fund - the Zambian high court yesterday rejected Chiluba’s request to be given immunity due to his poor health; yeah right, asshole. I hope you suffer in jail for the rest [...]
