Africa stories around the MSM
The upcoming G-8 summit and Blair’s declared focus on Africa has inspired a great deal of Africa-focused reporting in mainstream media, some of it pretty… Read More »Africa stories around the MSM
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Haier, Huawei and the new Scramble for Africa
There’s a lovely article on ChinaView, a project of China’s state news agency Xinhua, about a visit from politicians from nine African nations to appliance… Read More »Haier, Huawei and the new Scramble for Africa
Africa’s a continent. Not a crisis.
My friend Brian at Black Star Journal has an excellent critical response to my post a few days back expressing frustration with today’s Live 8… Read More »Africa’s a continent. Not a crisis.
Plagarism is the sincerest form of flattery
The estimable Andrew Heavens – independent journalist and author of the excellent Meskel Square blog (required reading for anyone paying attention the East Africa) –… Read More »Plagarism is the sincerest form of flattery
What concertgoers know about Africa… and Africans know about Live 8
The good folks at Christian Science Monitor have done a small – but very interesting – survey, talking to ticketholders for Live 8 concerts and… Read More »What concertgoers know about Africa… and Africans know about Live 8
“Bono and Brad Pitt Need Your Help!”
I spend a good chunk of my waking hours grousing about how little attention most people pay to Africa. And then everyone pays attention for… Read More »“Bono and Brad Pitt Need Your Help!”