Tourists shot in central Amman
Amman, which often finds itself a haven for those seeking a break from violence in Iraqi or, lately, Lebanon, has been shocked by terrorist violence… Read More »Tourists shot in central Amman
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And you thought it was hard starting a business in your country…
One of the miracles of Somalia is the extent to which a state without a central government has managed to be a business-friendly environment. (Indeed,… Read More »And you thought it was hard starting a business in your country…
Woo hoo! We’re #13!
The fine folks at the Center for Global Development keep a raptor’s eye on the world of development aid. Each year, they issue a report… Read More »Woo hoo! We’re #13!
It’s official: Africa is trendy
Welcome, trendsetters! Good news for all of us: according to the cover story in the Sunday Style section of the New York Times, Africa is… Read More »It’s official: Africa is trendy
Your language or mine? (Part 2)
Much of the conversation I read online about Wikipedia seems to be focused on the radical, audacious idea that an encyclopedia written by amateurs could… Read More »Your language or mine? (Part 2)
Join us in South Africa!
I’m coming to South Africa in mid-September for the Highway Africa conference, an annual conference on information technology and journalism at Rhodes University in Grahamstown,… Read More »Join us in South Africa!