Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from October, 2007
Nigeria: Nigeria's broken moral barometer
Grandiose Parlor argues that Nigeria's moral barometer is broken:”There is ample evidence that the moral and ethical threshold for Nigeria’s political appointees and elected officials is just few notches above...
Botswana: Daily life in Nata village
Nata village blog describes daily life in Nata village, Botswana: “While most people in the developed world buy their beef wrapped in plastic at the local supermarket, many Nata residents...
Burkina Faso: The Tale of Two Anniversaries
Africa Flak discusses the tale of two anniversaries in Burkina Faso: “No matter how Compaore celebrated, the 20th anniversary was always going to sensitive and emotional. Compaore came to power...
South Africa: Bring the Brits on!
Following South Africa's victory against Argentina in Rugby World Cup 2007, Lux Mantambo writes: “It was not pretty, it was not the type of game we wanted to see, but...
Africa: Telecommunications harmonisation
Rebecca Wanjiku writes about the debate around harmonisation of the telecommunication sector within East Africa: “Harmonisation is crucial to this process. Harmonisation does not necessarily mean that arrangements in all...
Togo: Elections went well
Arjen Westra's observations about elections in Togo: “For now, everybody still seems to have some tension about the results that are expected later this week. Last night it was extremely...
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso better than New Zealand at Rugby!
Did you know that Burkina Faso Rugby team has only lost one game?: “So as everyone has been enthusiastically following the Rugby World Cup, you may be interested to know...
Botswana: The Zebras’ HIV Testing Campaign
Brian Awsumb writes about Zebras4Life initiative in Botswana: “The Zebras’ HIV testing campaign (note: we're involving the national soccer team, not testing wild animals) is kicking into high gear. We...
Nigeria: an illegitimate government
Adeola calls the Nigerian governmet “a disastrous illegitimate government”: How can the Attorney General of Nigeria write a letter to the British Police or Judiciary to let go of one...
Sudan: SocialRank and Sudan Daily Voices
“We now have Sudan’s DailyVoices, a site powered by SocialRank (and which I requested the SocialRank team to make). Everyday it displays the top 15 popular posts and blogs on...
Kenya: Mzalendo update
Updates from Mzalendo (An Eye on Kenyan Parliament): “Another round of improvements and updates to make it easier for Mzalendo.com to use. We now have a continuous ticker of the...
Kenya: Mzalendo update
Updates from Mzalendo (An Eye on Kenyan Parliament): “Another round of improvements and updates to make it easier for Mzalendo.com to use. We now have a continuous ticker of the...
Africa: Grant competition for Africans in Europe
“The World Bank Group and its partners announce the Development Marketplace for African Diaspora in Europe (D-MADE) Grant Competition,” via Kenyan Pundit.
Nigeria: Demystifying Lagos
My Pen and My Paper demystifies Lagos: “Very briefly, who is an okada man.: 1) The okada man is a regular Nigerian male, jobless, who seeks to make a living...
Nigeria: an illegitimate government
Adeola calls the Nigerian governmet “a disastrous illegitimate government”: How can the Attorney General of Nigeria write a letter to the British Police or Judiciary to let go of one...
Uganda: Let us live in peace campaign
“SMUG (Sexual minorities of Uganda) have closed the “Let us live in peace campaign”. The campaign began 45 days ago with 8 members of the LGBTI community sharing their experiences...
Uganda: Watch the Ugandan Blogumentary
A documentary about blogging in Uganda is now online: “We just found out that the movie is out on the internet – http://www.ms.dk/sw83664.asp So if you haven't watched it yet,...
Zimbabwe: malnutrition on the rise
Dzimba post an article from Zimbabwe online about the worsening food situation in Zimbabwe: Most families of Harare’s nearly two million residents were surviving on one meal a day and...
Zimbabwe: What is 200,000 Zimbabwean dollars?
Edward Popoola asks, “how much is $200,000 worth?”: The same amount in Zimbabwe (the Zimbabwean dollars) is nothing but a worthless, piece of paper that amounts to like a 100...
Swaziland: Swazi culture 101
A short post on Back to Swaziland blog about Swazi culture: “While we were waiting for lunch to be ready, because you can only take uncooked food for the chief...
Sao Tome and Principe: Hand-Crafted USB Drives
Aluma blogs about an interesting project in Sao Tome and Principe:”…Pedro Alegria introduced USB flash card design to local craftsmen, all of whom had never seen or heard of such...
