If you follow fashion trends, you will notice the current obsession with all things "ethnic", "tribal" and generally African, though they never refer to it as African. From Maasai inspired beaded bracelets, to high-wasted pencil skirts made with copied Ghanaian…
I came across this video in the NY Times. I must've been living under a rock up until now, I didn't know that the UN was the cause of the cholera outbreak in Haiti. After watching this video, I am…
Watch live streaming video from worldeconomicforum at livestream.com During the last week, private and public sector leaders, along with government representatives from around the world met for the annual World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos to discuss economic problems in…
"If today we eat, tomorrow we’ll drink tea,” said Dieudonné Nsala, a father of five who earns $60 a month as an administrator at the Education Ministry. Rent is $120 a month; the numbers, Mr. Nsala pointed out, simply do…
Friday, the 19th of August was World Humanitarian Day. It is a day that is set aside to recognize people helping people. The below video was produced and celebration. With the crisis in the Horn of Africa and the ongoing…
On the 9th of July, 2011, South Sudan became the world's newest country. They officially seceded from Sudan after the passing of an internationally supported referendum in January. On the 11 of July, they officially became the newest member of…
In recent weeks, there has been a growing buzz about the crisis in the Horn of Africa. Many of you may be unaware and granted I am more plugged in, as the organization that I work for is directly involved…
Getting Better: Why global development is succeeding and how we can improve the world even more, a book by Charles Kenny was released in March of this year and endorsed by Bill Easterly. It takes an optimistic approach to viewing…
