Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from November, 2007
Ghana: Enviromental problems getting worse
Leanne writes about a crappy problem in Ghana: “You know I love Ghana, and especially Ghanaians, and god knows America is not a world leader in environmental issues, but the problem here is bad and getting worse…”
D.R. of Congo: This is the sound of suprise
Extra Extra's observations after returning to Congo: “I’m still reeling from returning to Congo to find Kinshasa flooded (for want of a bookshelf our library was lost), our neighbourhood hit by up to four power-cuts a day (candle sales are booming; my laptop battery is foutou), and a series of...
Africa: A Western journalist experiencing Africa
Arjen Westra writes about his experiences in Togo and Nigeria: “My first visit to Nigeria years ago, I did not get the AK47 roadblocks every 200 meters that people prepared me for. I neglected the advice of friends (who had never been to Africa), asking me if a story is...
Kenya: YouTube video on call centers
Kenyan Pundit links to a video on YouTube about call centers in Kenya: “Bitange Ndemo and Nesbitt of Kencall are featured. Click here to watch”
Tanzania: Making a call while getting your shoes cleaned
While you are getting your shoes cleaned in Tanzania, you may as well make a phone call: “The telecommunication leader in Tanzania Vodacom, is leveraging the network of professional shoe shiners dispatched throughout the city.”
Africa: Searching for Africa at the New York Times
Do people have fun in Africa?: “Using a simple search method at the New York Times, the terms “AIDS” + “Africa” brought back 250 stories published in the past year. What I didn’t say was that searching the terms “Africa” + “fun” returned 91 hits.”
South Africa: News24.com first website to reach 1 million
News24.com has become the first South African website with one million users per month: “My marketing team at 24.com are going to think that I am naughty to scoop our own press release but I could not resist. It is such a proud moment. NEWS24.com last week became the FIRST...
Ethiopia: Meet Dr. Berhanu Nega
Ephrem Madebo writes about Ethiopian politician, Dr. Berhanu Nega: “He is a farsighted politician, an inexhaustible intellectual, a charismatic person, and a visionary leader who is entrusted to lead our nation to a new direction, ending fifty years of dancing in a political quagmire.”
Ethiopia: Largest English weekly angers Sheraton Addis
Why did the Sheraton Addis closed its door on the largest English weekly paper in Ethiopia?: “Bad news for the paper that claims to be the largest English weekly in the nation.Fortune isn’t going to darken the doors of Sheraton Addis for an indefinite time. The popular private weekly made...
South Africa: Wikipedia Academies
Heather blogs about Wikipedia Academies, which will take place this week in Johannersburg: “Jimmy is in the country to launch the African Wikipedia Academies – a series of Wikipedia sprints, workshops and boot camps to encourage the local celebration of Wikipedia as an amazing tool for education, culture and enterprise...
Malawi: Insanity on the roads of Lilongwe
Madinga blogs about insanity on the roads of Lilongwe: “These devices were placed there with the aim of brining sanity to the roads of Lilongwe. Unfortunately there are a few cowboys and cowgirls on the roads who have great disrespect for these expensive traffic regulators.”
Zimbabwe: Hero to Zero: A brief history of the Zimbabwe dollar
Kubatana blog announces the release of a new DVD, Hero to Zero: A brief history of Zimbabwe dollar: “… a new DVD. Hero to zero: A brief history of the Zimbabwe dollar, tells the story of the nosedive of our precious Zimbabwe Kwacha, from Independence in 1980 – when 1...
Angola: The rise of civil society in Angola
Koluki blogs at African Path about the rise of civil society in Angola: “The one party political system also meant the virtual ruling out of any civil society organisations, whose space was filled by the party’s so-called “popular mass organisations”, and of any independent media.”
Tanzania: Meet Tanzania's acting icon
Bongoland II introduces to the world Tanzania's acting icon, Mzee Kipara: “the With the success of twenty to thirty something artists in Tanzania, it is easy to forget that even before Bongo Flava or YouTube and, even the Internet for that matter – Mzee Kipara was there.”
Zimbabwe: Pliz, Mugabe must go now!
A protestor in Zimbabwe holds a banner, which reads, “Pliz Mugabe must go now people are starving“: We’ve added images of a small protest in Zimbabwe, sent to us by a subscriber, to our flickr account. You can see the thumbnails in the far right column of our blog, but...
Ghana: Female Ghanaian Hip Hop
What is the state of female Ghanaian hip hop?:”Ever since hiplife became part and parcel of Ghanaian music, the female hiplife artistes have been holding it down. Talk of Abrewa Nana, Triple M (Manye Mercy), Mzbel, LA (made up of Lateefah and Asantewaa), Ras Nigga, etc – they have been...
Uganda: Fighting for gay rights in Uganda
Is it worth it fighting for gay rights in Uganda?, asks GayUndanda: “Trying to convince people that what I am demanding is normal? Insisting that I am a normal human being? The price is high. But the alternative is too costly.”
Africa: Managing the Brain Drain
Brain drain in Africa is not a problem but a symptom, writes Omodudu: “I now know that African think tanks are gathered in Libya trying to tackle the ‘The Brain Drain Issue’ (Would definitely work for a movie title). I am glad that the word ‘managed’ is used and not...
D.R. of Congo: A video of Madilu System's funeral
Extra Extra has posted a video of the funeral of Congolese popular musician, Madilu System: “A video has surfaced of Madilu System’s amazing funeral, the biggest in years. “
D.R of Congo: Transporting goods in Kinshasa
How do you transport goods if you are in Kinshasa? Congo Girl explains: “People move items around by vehicle a lot of the time, but it's not always an option. If you don't have a truck on hand, you can always rent a guy with a wheelbarrow.”
Nigeria: MIT OpenCourseware to benefit Nigerian University
AfricanLoft publishes an article about a Nigerian University using MIT Open Courseware: “The Osun State University, Osogbo [Nigeria], has launched a virtual library and OpenCourseware that will enable its students and faculty members to have access to the lecture videos, notes and audio lessons of lecturers at the prestigious Massachusetts...
