Dick Sabot, 1944 – 2005
My dear friend and mentor Dick Sabot passed away (suddenly and unexpectedly) Wednesday night. Dick was one of the founders of Tripod, and he gave… Read More »Dick Sabot, 1944 – 2005
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Deciphering the G-8 on Africa
I’m having a hard time getting excited about the G-8 agreement on increased African aid. I’m not alone. Oxfam doesn’t sound too happy. Nor does… Read More »Deciphering the G-8 on Africa
Deja vu at the BBC
It’s great to see the BBC pointing to African weblogs. But I gotta say, this roundup looks a little familiar to me. Should I conclude… Read More »Deja vu at the BBC
African bloggers cover the G-8!
UK NGO Panos has done something very exciting – they’ve brought a group of top African journalists to Edinburgh to cover the G-8 summit, and… Read More »African bloggers cover the G-8!
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
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