The inaugural African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) closed its call for proposals and has exceeded expectations by collecting 733 business proposals.
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African Diaspora Marketplace Received 733 Business Plans for Economic Growth in African Communities
Submitted by Commons on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 21:30.
New Jokko Initiative from Tostan and UNICEF Brings Literacy Through Mobile Phones
Submitted by Commons on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 21:46.
The Commons congratulates Tostan and UNICEF on their partnership with hundreds of African communities in the new Jokko Initiative in Senegal. Jokko, which means “communication” in Wolof, is opening up new methods of communication and education for people using mobile phones.
Come to Maker Faire Africa August 14th-16th in Accra, Ghana
Submitted by Commons on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 15:54.
Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the AITI Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra.
Enter the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value to win close to $500,000
Submitted by Commons on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 20:10.
Do you have an innovation for water, agriculture, nutrition, or rural development? Enter to win the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value.
What’s Your Best Idea for Africa?
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 20:28.
Enter Africa Rural Connect, and join Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, members of the Diaspora community, and Africans on the ground to collaborate on the best new ideas for agricultural development in Africa.
Maker Faire Africa- Aug 14th-16th in Accra, Ghana
Submitted by Commons on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 14:10.
Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra. This event is free to the general public.
Are You Following @FricaFact?
Submitted by Appfrica on Sun, 06/07/2009 - 11:15.
A few months ago, I launched a fun little mash-up application called FricaFact. The basic premise being that I would tweet one fact about Africa every day. As I got busier setting up Appfrica Labs, I found it more and more difficult to sustain this as a hobby. Now that things are running more smoothly [...]
First US Government Sponsored TEDTalk---- TED@State
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:09.
New ideas for a better world captivated the minds of many at an unprecedented event at the State Department yesterday-- TED@State. Leading thinkers in conflict resolution, environmental affairs, business approaches to poverty-reduction, social media and international health brought Washington DC its first-ever US Government sponsored TEDTalks.
Voices in Development: Newest Edition of Perspectives from the JHU School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Submitted by Commons on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 20:53.
Check out how communications technology enables participation, empowers individuals and promotes democracy around the world in the latest edition of Perspectives. This issue features stories on how technology is changing the face of elections in Egypt, an accounting of the pros and cons of participation from Francis Fukuyama, and an Op-Ed about promoting democracy through p
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