2016-05-04 12:01
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2016-02-02 09:05
Someone recently introduced me to the Afropop podcast. It is one of those things that, as a sampler (some might even say lover) of music from Africa and music of the African diaspora, I wond… Read More
2016-02-02 09:05
Someone recently introduced me to the Afropop podcast. It is one of those things that, as a sampler (some might even say lover) of music from Africa and music of the African diaspora, I wond… Read More
2015-04-28 13:11
2015-02-02 08:15
Ed Morris – Ibeyi ‘The River’ from Rattling Stick on Vimeo Read More
2014-12-02 13:51
Here’s the thing. When we talk about race relations in America or racial progress, it’s all nonsense. There are no race relations. White people were crazy. Now they’re not… Read More
2014-11-24 09:10
A really good article.
It seemed like such a good idea at the time: A merry-go-round hooked up to a water pump. In rural sub-Saharan Africa, where children are plentiful but clean water is s… Read More
2014-09-23 16:25
A report done by the DIE for the GIZ (click the links to resolve the alphabet soup). From the Executive Summary:
This report sheds light on some selected cases of recent progress by central… Read More
2014-07-09 10:57
This paper considers the bi-regional relations between Europe and West Africa in the field of energy. As its point of departure, the paper begins by acknowledging the ferocity w… Read More
2014-07-09 10:57
This paper considers the bi-regional relations between Europe and West Africa in the field of energy. As its point of departure, the paper begins by acknowledging the ferocity w… Read More
2014-06-11 14:46
Actually, the full title of the note is: “Removing Barriers to Trade between Ghana and Nigeria: Strengthening Regional Integration by Implementing ECOWAS Commitments”:
This note… Read More
2014-06-09 09:05
A new essay reviewing recent literature and World Bank studies on the informal sector. From the abstract:
Many countries have expressed an interest in the size, performance and motivation of… Read More
2014-04-25 15:35
2014-04-18 08:45
2006-06-07 11:16
2006-06-07 11:16
1. In praise of art forgery 2. The Not-So-Great Professor: Jeffrey Sachs’ Incredible Failure to Eradicate Poverty in Africa 3. “Mr. Zuckerberg’s belief that conne… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
…the pinnacle of aesthetic disregard was achieved upon rollout of Airbus’s biggest and most ballyhooed creation: the enormous, double-decked A380. With maximum takeoff weight of… Read More
