Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Economics & Business from December 2010

As the character 暑 (sho) meaning ‘hot or heat' was chosen to represent the year 2010 at the annual ceremony in Kyoto, let's see a selection of “hot topics” that...

Bolivia: Government Ends Fuel Subsidies, Protests Expected

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

On December 26th, the Bolivian government announced that it would be ending fuel subsidies and that the price of gasoline and diesel would increase by 73% and 83%, respectively. The...

27 December 2010

Kenya: Are citizens expected to contribute to special ‘Hague 6 defence fund’?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa: Tech Success in Africa is Built on the Ordinary

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria: Sotheby’s cancels sale of Benin’s stoles Mask

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Bolivia: The “Gasolizano”: Government Increases Taxes on Fuel

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

26 December 2010

Tragedy bookends Year 2010 for Francophone Citizen Media

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Caribbean

It appears that tragedy will bookend yet another year rich in remarkable events in the world of francophone citizen media. The month of January set the tone with the fallout...

Poland: Blog Forum Gdansk

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva · Central Asia & Caucasus

Arzu Geybullayeva writes about this year's Blog Forum Gdańsk, highlighting Polish bloggers' views on some of the issues discussed at the event.

24 December 2010

Caribbean: Defining Moments of 2010

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Caribbean

Many landmark events happened in the Caribbean this year, prompting reactions from the regional blogosphere. Here's a look back at some of the most important stories of 2010...