Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from June, 2008
Africa: Harubuntu 2008
Emeka writes about a competition for African creators of hope and wealth: “The tagline of the Harubuntu competition ‘there is value in this place’ signifies its intent to “publicise the...
Zimbabwe: In the words of the people
In the words of Zimbabweans: “Can someone help As I am writing this mail there is massive killing of people for political affiliation reasons, destruction of houses and ploughing down...
Cape Verde: Close to making history
Will the basketball national team in Cape Verde make history?: “As many of you know, Cape Verde will participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens, Greece. They will compete...
Nigeria: MTN is robbing their subscribers
Yomi rants against MTN, the mobile telephony company in Nigeria: “This rant will be brief and pointed. Subscribers to MTN’s unlimited data plan pay N13,500 monthly to connect to the...
Africa: African Fashion Revolution
“It's is an African fashion revolution,” declares Ladybrille: “Some few thoughts: First, African designers need to start calling their Ankara dresses “vintage,” [ you laugh] Second, they need to treat...
Nigeria: The Nollywood Convention
Ladybrille writes about the Nigerian movie industry: “The Nollywood Convention, produced by the Nollywood Foundation Inc., a non-profit headquartered in Los Angeles, California which attracts A-list Nollywood celebrities like the...
Zimbabwe: MDC General Secretary arrested
Crackdown on the opposition in Zimbabwe: “MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti has just been arrested at Harare International Airport upon arrival”: this is a short press release just received via...
Uganda: Media crackdown
Moses Paul writes about media crackdown in Uganda: “Government has set up a special ministerial taskforce in what appears another move by the state to muzzle the media. This is...
Zimbabwe: Operation pull down your satellite dish
The ruling party in Zimbabwe hates satellite dishes!:”The Zimbabwean government has announced the beginning of yet another operation designed to oppress the people of Zimbabwe. Under Operation Dzikisai Madhishi (Operation...
Ethiopia: Ogaden, Ethiopia's Darfur?
Dr. Ethiopia blogs about Ethiopia's troubled Ogaden region: “Modern Ogaden is a place where its people are being used as target practice for Ethiopians soldiers. A place where journalists are...
Botswana: Nata Village gets an internet cafe
Nata village in Botswana gets an internet cafe: “Hallelujah!!! We are 120 miles from a bank and a grocery store but we're getting an internet cafe. Pictured above is the...
Africa: 2009 AfricaBike
The start of 2009 AfricaBike: “Looking ahead to 2009, the AfricaBike has been given a few modifications. As always, it's still designed with the African terrain and people in mind,...
Africa: Afrigator adds a new feature
Stii writes about a new feature on Afrigator: “We’ve introduced a new feature which allows you to import your blog roll and find your friends on Afrigator to add to...
Kenya: Nairobi BarCamp 08
Ismail writes about Nairobi BarCamp 08 sponsored by ushahidi.com: “Some of the topics covered may be: * Local mapping (Open Streetmap, Green Map, etc.), * Blogging tools and trends, *...
Zimbabwe: Election violence continues
Election violence continues in Zimbabwe: “Whilst Mugabe fiddles about food in Rome, Zimbabwe is burning. With three weeks till the run off, the election violence continues. The images from a...
Zimbabwe: Business Watch
Zimbabwe Business Watch: “The economy is in real free fall right now as inflation accelerates rapidly making life almost unbearable. It is predicted that by the end of the month,...
Nigeria: Abacha did not loot Nigeria
Did Abacha loot Nigeria?: “How I wish I wielded some supernatural power! How I would have dealt with these three men – Mohammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida, and Abdulsalami Abubakar! Thanks...
Nigeria: French embassy is useless
A Nigerian blogger thinks the French embassy in Nigeria is useless: “What are the roles of the foreign embassies in Nigeria? Why do the semi-literates in these embassies deny Nigerian...
Uganda: Media strategy is totally wrong
Moses Paul criticizes Ugandan government media strategy : “?Govt got its media strategy totally wrong. Government has heightened its preparedness to clamp down on the independent media. President Museveni’s attack...
Kenya: The amnesty monster
Kumekucha joins the amnesty debate in Kenya: With the two PRINCIPALS taking diametrically opposing stands on the matter, amnesty may as well stand out as the single issue that will...
Tanzania: Tanzanian search engine
White African spots two new East African websites: “Bongoza is a new search engine for Tanzania. I’m intrigued by this idea of a niche search engine by country. Usually I...
