Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from July, 2010
Zimbabwe: Mugabe controls the media
Bev Clark argues that Zimbabweans shouldn’t pay their TV or radio licences and why companies shouldn’t advertise on state-controlled media because of government control of the media.
Africa: Medical Investments in East Africa
Bankelele discusses medical investments in East Africa: “Kenya and the region’s population has been steadily growing (good or bad thing?) and with more people accessing formal medical care would that not be a growth opportunity?”
Angola: Song of the year for Museke Online Music Awards
Kuma kwa kie by Angolan musician Yuri da Cunha is the inaugural winner of the contemporary African song of the year at the annual Museke Online Africa Music Awards.
Malawi: Barcamp Malawi 2010
Clement Nyirend writes about BarCamp Malawi 2010: “Malawian geeks will hold their first ever barcamp at Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi, on 17th and 18th July, 2010.”
Africa: Addressing HIV in Southern Africa
Ethan blogs about Annie Lennox who talks about addressing HIV in Southern Africa atTEDGlobal conference: “Her goal is the UN’s goal – the elimination of mother/child transmission by 2015.”
South Africa: Writers record their work for Internet
“Four South African writers recorded their prose stories for the internet during the National Arts Festival. This was the final part of the CityBooks project focussing on Grahamstown and organised by the Dutch/Flemish organisation deBuren,” cueTV blog reports from Grahamstown, South Africa.
Rwanda: Paul Kagame Supporters Turn to Power of Twitter, Facebook and Blogs
Supporters of President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, have turned to the power of Facebook, Twitter and blogs to help him win presidential election that will be held in Rwanda on 9 August 2010.
Uganda: Silencing the vuvuzelas in Uganda
Silencing the vuvuzelas in Uganda: “So all things ended, we can have some quiet. In Uganda, it will not be just quiet that they will have, but one filled with sorrow and deep sadness.”
Zimbabwe: Photo of ZiMafia magic bus
“We were recently sent this photograph of the Bling Bus, which has been ferrying the Zimafia – Zimbabwe’s Worst Eleven team around South Africa during the World Cup,” writes Amanda of Kubatana blogs in Zimbabwe.
Tanzania: Goodbye Tanzania!
A post from an American student who was working a film project about clean water in Tanzania: “Check out the UNC team’s Students of the World blog for reflections from each team member about what Tanzania and its people taught us.”
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe won the World Cup!
“IN a shock press statement this morning, President Robert Mugabe announced to the world that his team, the ZIMafia “Worst Eleven”, had won the football world cup in Johannesburg,” writes ZiMafia, Zimbabwe's Worst Eleven.
South Africa: South Africa rocked 2010 FIFA World Cuo
South Africa rocked the 2010 FIFA World Cup: “The opening ceremony was incredible as was the closing ceremony last night. But before I climb in to the praise and ask for some public apologies let me run through my World Cup experience.”
D.R. of Congo: From Texas to Kivu
Texas in Africa shares his experience as a researcher in the Democratic Republic of Congo: “My research in the DRC is about social services, which means that when I'm here, I spend a lot of time in church offices. Religious groups run almost all of what's left of the DRC's...
Sudan: Activists abused, newspapers closed
Laura writes about the plight of activists in Sudan: “A tense two days fortunately ended with the release of three Sudanese activists detained and beaten by the notorious security forces in Khartoum this week.”
Zambia: The politics of government compensation
Zambian Economist discusses the politics of government compensation for torture or wrongful detention in Zambia.
South Africa: Soccer against xenophobia
A short video interview about the tournament organized by the Refugee VI soccer team is to raise awareness about the issue of xenophobia in South Africa.
South Africa: Extraordinary masquerades as ordinary
“Bafana Bafana played a world cup final on Tuesday the 22nd of June 2010 as the whole of South Africa stopped and came together at 4.00pm to see if their team could, against all the odds, win the match against France…,” writes Daudi Were.
Rwanda: Remembering Jean-Léonard Rugambage
Africa Editors’ Forum remember the assassinated Rwandan journalist Jean-Léonard Rugambage at Highway Africa conference.
Uganda: Hive Colab launched
A new collaborative space in Uganda: “Hive Colab is a collaborative, community owned, open work environment for young tech entrepreneurs looking to focus on projects, to access the computing resources and bandwidth…”
South Africa: Follow Highway Africa Online
Eduardo Avila blogs from Highway Africa 2010: “For those unable to attend the 2010 version of the Highway Africa Conference in person, please follow along on Twitter with the hashtag #ha2010.”
Somaliland: Elections in Hargeisa
Doreen blogs from Hargeisa, the unofficial capital of Somaliland: “There are swathes of colour everywhere, from the hotel lobby to the streets to the market place to the campaign trail.”
