March 23rd, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Africa, Business and Entrepreneurship, Conflict, Data, Entries on Old Grandiose Palor (Blogger), Governance, Health, Human Rights, Links, Media, Nigeria, Sudan, Web 2.0
African Path: Pan-African businesses: Do they exist?
The African Executive: Africa Needs Mind Reorientation
Sahara Reporters: Buhari May be the Next Nigerian President According to the United States Survey
My Heart’s in Accra: Nigeria: Open for Business
nuvu.tv: NAFDAC Finally Closes Down Onitsha Fake Drug Market (Video)
The Nation Soyinka to Senators: you’ve dug your grave
Gapminder on Google: Graphical Display […]
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March 13th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Democracy, Governance, Health, Nigeria
Left, Atiku. Right, Yar Adua.
One excepts access to good and affordable healthcare is a necessity for Nigerians. False. One after the other, two of the top four contenders in the Nigerian presidential elections had to make quick dashes overseas for “urgent” medical treatment: Yar Adua suffered a sudden episode of breathlessness, and off he went […]
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March 12th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Advocacy, Africa, Health, South Africa, Technology
This is somewhat dated, but I couldn’t let it past after reading about the project on Kabissa (kabissa.org):
“Rural women in KwaZulu Natal will be using mobile phones to report on violations of their human rights. The UmNyango Project, which is implementing this initiative, was established by Fahamu, a pan African organisation based in Cape Town, […]
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March 2nd, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Africa, Diaspora, Environment, Governance, Health, Kenya, Media, Niger, Nigeria, Technology
AfriGadget: Bio Latrines in Kenyan Slums. See also:
My Heart’s in Accra: From Flying Toilets to Free Methane
Celebrating Afrodeutsche (African Germans). See:
Atlantic Review: Black History Month
Jewels in the Jungle: Black History Month in Europe 2007: Amo’s Ghost
Niger Watch: 5000 soccer balls for Project Play Niger 2007
Laspapi: Nigerian New Currency Notes (Photos)
African Path: Salif Keita- The […]
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January 18th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Africa, Environment, Governance, Health, Nigeria
Some 160 years ago, the discovery of Dr. John Snow at one of London’s hand water pump ushered in the science behind public sanitation and health (improved sewage disposal and clean water supply systems), one of the several areas several African nations have yet to master, and have miserably and repeated flunked post-independence.
When Snow unraveled […]
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