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House Rules

fatima — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:00:04 +0000

Although this is an online group, there is still a need to facilitate and apply common group process skills that we would use in face-to face settings.

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Evolution of an Information Based Age!

javie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:10:45 +0000

Every other day that goes more ICTs are introduced in our communities and workplaces. This has lead to an increased demand for workers who have technical skills.

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An electric workout through Pedal Power

ednah — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:50:19 +0000

Gyms hook up exercise bikes to TVs, laptops, and batteries to let their patrons power the place.

Cambridge, Mass.

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Elections in Zambia

Chrispin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:57:59 +0000

In his maiden speech Banda was quick to say that he was glad

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Introducing Internet Protocol Next Generation (IPng).

javie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:37:36 +0000

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Still on Obama, and the shadow he cast on Zambian presidential By-Elections

phumeza — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:02:00 +0000

A number of Africans are very happy about Obama’s win in the US President

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All eyes on America!!

javie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:18:45 +0000

Yesterday American people were advocating for Changes they need

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Makerere University students demonstrate over University Mismanagement!!

javie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:32:13 +0000

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Mobile Technology Efforts to Combat HIV and AIDS

phumeza — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:01:02 +0000

Mobile technology is getting a lot of attention as civil soc

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International cooperation to solve development problems

phumeza — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:27:18 +0000

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Politics of Poverty

mwaba — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:40:21 +0000

With only a few weeks to go till the presidential by elections following the death of our President Levy Mwanawasa I cannot help but feel dishea

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Mobile poverty research: Substitutions for mobile phone services

joshua — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:19:10 +0000

Does owning a mobile phone drive people further into poverty, or is it advancing the livelihoods of the poor?

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Sociological realities taken into consideration in developing technology

phumeza — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:11:48 +0000

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Mobile and SMS for activism and advocacy

joshua — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:55:59 +0000

The question as to how mobile phones and sms can be used for activism and advocacy, bringing together a wide geographical spread of experiences and problems elicited a lively debate among participants

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Bridging the digital divide through mobile solutions

joshua — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:35:46 +0000

According to Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential division, there are several barriers standing in the way of effectively reaching the large masses of underserved communities.

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NGC set up in Zambia

Heather — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:59:45 +0000

the National Governing Council has been set up in Zambia to oversee the implemenation of the APRM.. Civil s

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Where do We go from Here

mwaba — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:57:26 +0000

It’s been two days now since it was announce that the Zambian head of state Dr Levy Patrick Mwanawasa had died at 10 hours in Paris France.

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Zambia's Loss of a Leader in the Fight against Corruption

mwaba — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:37:11 +0000

Every morning the Lord gathers his best from the garden- and on the morning of 19th of August 2008 President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa was God's rose picked.

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APRM IN ZAMBIA

Heather — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:51:37 +0000

The civil society APRM consortium would like to commend the Justice Minister Hon.

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Training experience

Heather — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:20:13 +0000

Citizen journalism is a powerful tool that citizens could use to actively participate in the development of their country.

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CJ training - Zambia

Heather — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:34:58 +0000

having been in the media for a long time it was refreshing to under go some training in citizen journalism. i have lerant alot like podcasting, RSS feed among others.

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(not) Proudly South African

brett — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:48:47 +0000

At one time, during the years of apartheid, I used to be ashamed to be a South African.

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A pro-poor judgment

brett — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:57:51 +0000

I have been reading the text of a remarkable court judgment delivered by judge MP Tsoka, of the High Court of South Africa, at the end of April this year.

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We have been warned

brett — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:47:58 +0000

A lot has already been said and written about this in the South African media, but I think it's important enough for me to add my two-cents' worth.

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Communicating for change

brett — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:32:57 +0000

As I mentioned in my previous post, on Monday I attended a seminar on Information for Social Change, at the recent Cape Town Book Fair.

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Is the environment conducive for legitimate elections?

Buhlen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:16:23 +0000

As Zimbabwe gears up for the presidential runoff on June 27 2008, cases of political violence have been increasing, particularly against members of the opposition party, the MDC.

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Giving people choices

brett — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:33:22 +0000

It's a long weekend in South Africa, and the annual Cape Town book fair is on again. I attended two very interesting sessions, one on Saturday and one today (Monday).

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A better way to get from A to B

brett — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:56:20 +0000

One of the problems facing a number of African cities is traffic congestion. As economies develop and grow, the amount of traffic just keeps on increasing.

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Bringing down the barriers

brett — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:04:52 +0000

If we are serious about economic development in Africa, we need to do as much as we can to boost intra-African trade.

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On the front lines

brett — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:43:56 +0000

On Wednesday (28th May), I paid a visit to Mary Tal, who heads up Whole World Women Association, an organisation based in Cape Town, dealing with the concerns of refugees and migrants -- and women in

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A waking nightmare

brett — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:53:49 +0000

It's a strange and terrible time in South Africa. The xenophobic attacks, which started in Gauteng province (Johannesburg, Pretoria and surrounds), have now spread across the country.

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It's all in the stories we tell

brett — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:49:22 +0000

I have just finished reading The Uncertainty of Hope, by Valerie Tagwira. It is a novel set in the Harare area of Mbare, during the time of Operation Murambatsvina

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Why we should be ashamed

brett — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:52:29 +0000

Yesterday I woke up, went outside to pick up my newspaper, and was confronted by a picture of a man burning to death, set alight by a mob who laughed as the flames engulfed him.

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Let's do away with elections altogether

brett — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:21:55 +0000

I am becoming disillusioned with democracy. Elected leaders, all around the world, seem to be getting worse and worse.

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Admiration of Mugabe shows contempt for ordinary Zimbabweans

brett — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:27:32 +0000

I was quite disturbed to read two opinion pieces in the SA Sunday papers, on Zimbabwe, where the authors were basically defending Mugabe.

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SABC turns into its own soap opera

brett — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:45:24 +0000

Boy, am I glad I don't work at the SABC at the moment!

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Violence rears its ugly head in Matebeleland

Buhlen — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:07:24 +0000

As we speak people are being beaten using chains and burnt with plastic. War veterans shamelessly drip melting plastic on their victims.

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Protecting the poor and vulnerable

brett — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:34:27 +0000

This week, if you were browsing AllAfrica.com (http://allafrica.com/stories/200804240734.html), or if one of your local newspapers happened to carry the news, you may have noticed an article about a m

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A wealth of African views

brett — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:14:44 +0000

As I think I've complained before, the mainstream media's coverage of Africa often leaves much to be desired in my view.

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The times they are a-changing

brett — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:55:03 +0000

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ICTs: Is your wealth a click away -- Have your say, Share your views and experiences

dorothy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:25:24 +0000

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is conducting a two-week discussion on the role of ICTs in reducing poverty. The theme of the discussion is 'ICTs: Is your wealth a click away'.

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Doing us proud

brett — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:48:55 +0000

I've been thinking how it's so easy for a blog to become one big moan -- and reflecting that I've been doing quite a bit of that over the past few weeks.

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When starving is a crime

brett — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:54:17 +0000

What a bizarre world we live in.

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A crisis by any other name...

brett — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:05:57 +0000

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Using SMS to reach out to your membership

dorothy — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:38:14 +0000

One good way to reach out to many of your members and partners in one go is through the use of SMS.

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Will Web 2.0 Give Birth to Journalism 2.0?

dorothy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:02:00 +0000

An email titled 'Will Web 2.0 Give Birth to Journalism 2.0" was posted to the Web2ForDev list.

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This is Africa

brett — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:00:55 +0000

I'm in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Who benefits from delays in Zimbabwe?

brett — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:53:05 +0000

A couple of days ago on my car radio I caught the last few minutes of an interview with Heidi Holland, the author of Dinner with Mugabe, the latest biography of mad bad Bob.

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Famous last words

brett — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:39:10 +0000

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Zimbabwe - is it enough to just watch and worry?

brett — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:45:21 +0000

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Crowds erupt in Western Suburbs.

tapiwaz — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:23:53 +0000

Thousands of residents of some western suburbs have thronged the streets to celebrate the winning of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) victory in the city.

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Where are the African authors?

brett — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:08:30 +0000

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Selling people out

brett — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:45:56 +0000

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How Mugabe split my shoe

lenoxm — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:18:54 +0000

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The Decline of Journalism

brett — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:48:39 +0000

One of the big debates about citizen journalism is whether it undermindes the 'profession' of journalism, and critics of citizen journalism highlight the absence of editorial processes and qua

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Creativity with textual blogs

maria — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:04:14 +0000

A Textual Blog
is an online collaborative space where one can promptly post views, interact
with others online, and send news, messages, articles, including receiving of

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Blogging the SMS Campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence

dorothy — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:22:01 +0000

WOUGNET in collaboration with Womensnet, South Africa and APC-Africa-Women (AAW

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Nokia Promises an 'Information Society' Via Email

amanda — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:12:32 +0000

This article from HANA piqued my interest: http://allafrica.com/stories/200711190795.html.

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Is this democracy?

Noma — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:07:07 +0000

Is this democracy?

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Highway Africa

Noma — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:02:13 +0000

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…and a man made my bed!!

ednah — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:09:44 +0000

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