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Zimbabwean Social Entrepreneur Targets Healthcare

Charles Takawira, has gone through multitudes of problems including losing both his parents to the dreaded HIV/Aids but the 27-year-old Zimbabwean social entreprenuer never given ...
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This Week in Appfrica [Feb 15 - 21, 2009]

“This Week in Appfrica” is a weekly digest highlighting articles and stories from the previous week. If you’re interested in becoming an advertiser on this ...
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What Journalism Can Learn from Zimbabwe

There are a million and one reasons why micro-payments won’t save journalism, but ultimately the most obvious is that we are living in a time ...
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Aid for Zimbabwe Running Thin

The World Food Program is stressing that, given the current world economic crisis, it can no longer afford to support the crisis that’s long past ...
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Zimbabwe’s Hyperinflation Explained in One Picture

At 231 million percent Zimbabwe’s currency is literally in the tank. This pic from Robert Gray explains it all… via Freakonomics
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George Ayittey’s Advice for Obama

Great thoughts from George Ayittey on what’s wrong with Africa and how Obama can avoid repeating the mistakes that have fueled corruption and abuse by ...
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Sokwanele Maps Zimbabwean Violence

Sokwanele is a civic action support group campaigning for freedom and democracy in Zimbabwe. Their website includes an ‘election violence map’ that provides detailed ...
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