links for 2007-06-23
In Focus – MacArthur Foundation MacArthur foundation decides to explore philanthropy in virtual spaces, beginning with a $550,000 academic grant to research the field (tags:… Read More »links for 2007-06-23
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
An update on the “third front”
What’s the US Army doing in the Horn of Africa? Periodically pounding the crap out of Somalia, sure, but the larger story is a bit… Read More »An update on the “third front”
links for 2007-06-22
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 06/21/2007 | Native voices blog out of Africa Shashank Bengali on Kenyan blogs, including a great photo of Daudi Were (tags:… Read More »links for 2007-06-22
links for 2007-06-21
Google Public Policy Blog: Taking the Wraps Off Google’s Public Policy Blog McLaughlin opens Google’s internal public policy blog to the wider world – very… Read More »links for 2007-06-21
A new wind blowing in Africa
If oil has the potential to destabilize or grow a nation’s economy, very few economists are concerned with the negative economic impact of wind power.… Read More »A new wind blowing in Africa
Ghana’s got oil! (Oh no!)
My friend Henok Mehari sent me a link to this story from the BBC about the discovery of substantial oil reserves off the Ghanaian coast.… Read More »Ghana’s got oil! (Oh no!)