Stories about Zimbabwe from March, 2010
Zimbabwe: Farmers Field Day
Cormac watches as farmers in Gokwe North in central Zimbabwe take part in an old tradition in rural Zimbabwe called Field Day
The Technology for Transparency Review, Part I
In this first review of case studies from the Technology for Transparency Network we discover that online platforms like Discuz! and Twitter can reverse bad policy and stimulate healthy debate. But for longterm transparency and accountability projects in developing democracies the challenges are many.
Zimbabwe: Predictions for Mugabe from Chinese Zodiac
“Mugabe is popular and charming,” writes Bev Clark: As he’s just celebrated his birthday I thought I’d check what sign he is in the Chinese Zodiac. Born in 1924 makes...
Africa: Who is your daddy?
As two neighbouring countries, South Africa and Zimbabwe, celebrated two very contrasting “Fathers” – Mr. Nelson Mandela and Mr. Robert Mugabe, Chris Kabwato discusses the politics of father-figure in Zimbabwe.
