Stories from 10 February 2011
Ghana: Battling corruption with CCTV
Ghana should fight corruption using CCTV: “I think the way one of the best ways to stop public officials at Customs (and elsewhere) from fleecing law abiding citizens is to install close circuit TV cameras wherever they work.”
Jordan: Announcement of New Cabinet
A week after being appointed Jordan's next prime minister, Maarouf Bakhit announced his cabinet. Former PM Samir Rifai resigned after protests demanded he step down, citing grievances of increasing prices and the slow pace of political reforms under Rifai. The new cabinet was drawn primarily from former cabinet members, but includes leftist politicians and unionists as well as one former Muslim Brotherhood member. Netizens react to the new appointments.
Africa: Entrepreneurship and development in frontier markets
Mighty African attended a Stanford Africa Forum event called “Entrepreneurship and Development: Doing Business in a Frontier Market”: “I went to the mobile technology panel. An issue was raised, “Why can't people selling crafts, etc in Africa get to participate in e-commerce? This is a case for mobile money.”
Tanzania: Sauti Za Busara Live Twitterstream
Follow live Twitterstream from Sauti Za Busara music festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Egypt: A List of Demands from Tahrir Square
A list of demands from the protesters at Tahrir Square is being circulated online today, the 17th day of massive demonstrations across Egypt calling for the overthrow of the Mubarak regime. The first item calls for the resignation of president Hosni Mubarak.
China: Home Depot's failure
Dan from China Law Blog looks into the reasons behind the failure of Home Depot in China.
China: Raising questions on the “Liberate child beggars campaign”
Roland Soong has translated a number of articles raising questions on the “Take chance photos to liberate child beggars” campaign: Stop Running And Think For A Moment by Qiu Ming, Who Is Being Abducted And Sold Off? by Hecaitou.
Convert Your Driving License To A Sri Lankan License
Need a driving license in Sri Lanka while you are visiting? Simon Shareef explains how to convert your foreign driving license to a Sri Lankan driving license.
Ukraine: Facebook's Popularity Grows
Maksym Savanevsky of Watcher.com.ua reports (UKR) on Facebook's increasing popularity in Ukraine: the number of users has grown by 400% in 2010; monthly growth rate is about 14%; some 1,161,000 people (or 2.5% of Ukraine's population) have Facebook accounts, and, if growth continues at the same rate, 4 million Ukrainians...
East Timor: Tebe Dai dance
EngageMedia uploads a video featuring Tebe Dai, a traditional Timorese dance from the Kamanasa Village.
Philippines: Football revival
Filipinos use the twitter hashtag #azkals to express support and admiration to the Philippine Football Team known as the Azkals.
Egypt: Children, Fish and Cats Ask Mubarak to Leave
Children, fish and even cats, have joined millions of Egyptians in their call for an end to the Mubarak regime.
Puerto Rico: Another Violent Day at the UPR
The collective student blog Desde Adentro/Rojo Gallito [es] and the monthly Diálogo Digital [es] report the events of yet another day of violence at the Río Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The chancellor has prohibited protests and demonstrations on the campus, which has been occupied by the...
