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Kenya and the mixed expectations of technical investment
Category: Blog/Analysis
The wealthiest Kenyans are barely distinguishable from the poorest South Africans, yet East Africa is now a flurry of excitement as investors congregate. In August, the first of three major undersea ... Thursday, 17 December 2009 -
Ending poverty means abandoning charity and accepting reality
Category: Blog/Analysis
... informal market. Informal vs Formal is subjective; technically we're discussing third-party property rights. By that I mean that, any contractual dispute (whether about the ownership of property, ... Tuesday, 07 August 2007 -
Suburbanise! How aid and trade obliterate unique cultures
Category: Blog/Analysis
... with technical know-how and information transfers then they can meet the advance of western capitalism with a home-grown version. This is what is happening in China and India. Both nations are so astonishingly ... Wednesday, 13 June 2007 -
The future of Newspapers, journalistic integrity and the battle for Google's soul
Category: Blog/Analysis
... the story on our website and followed the case. Ultimately the case was overturned, the defendant was exonerated through some technical legal manoeuvring and we printed a retraction and clarification. ... Friday, 11 May 2007 -
From Linux to Mozilla: donations mean that open-source isn't really free
Category: Blog/Analysis
... their beans. A development project with a commercial edge has not only introduced the farmers to technology, but given them the financial where-withal to maintain their technical advantage. CK Prahalad ... Wednesday, 04 April 2007 -
The other losing battle: Africa's war on talent
Category: Blog/Analysis
... have good technical ((skills)) – then you’re probably working harder than you’ve ever worked in your life while earning well. In a recent international survey, the Corporate Executive ... Wednesday, 17 January 2007 -
Is the ownership of property at odds with the needs of the poor?
Category: Blog/Analysis
... is theft. Everything with which you transact with others is property; from the clothes you wear, to the time spent on conversation. People who waste your time are, technically, stealing it. ... Monday, 15 January 2007 -
The quiet nobility of the men by the side of the road
Category: Blog/Analysis
... denied them at home. Some have degrees or technical skills but immigration laws prohibit them from formal employment so they park cars, sell trinkets or wait tables. Some, lacking even elementary ... Saturday, 06 January 2007 -
The end of wild seafood and the myth of "free"
Category: Blog/Analysis
... fish left to catch from small boats, polluted water is degrading subsistence agriculture, and bad air causes illness and entrenches poverty. The technical skills required to work are rising rapidly ... Friday, 05 January 2007 -
Is the $ 100 laptop no more than a really expensive light-bulb?
Category: Blog/Analysis
... are already computers available in developing countries that cost significantly less than $ 100. Bridgeport Technical Services, based in Cape Town, has a PII entry-level desktop on offer for $ 45. ... Wednesday, 03 January 2007 -
How much does a free education cost?
Category: Blog/Analysis
... more about personal visions and dreams than about the real requirements of development. Leadership is not something that can be taught. It is not a technical skill. It is something that ... Tuesday, 02 January 2007 -
"Madiba's children" failed by their government
Category: Blog/Analysis
... gaining entrance to university or taking on higher educational studies in the technical subjects required of a modern worker. Even more worrying than any of these numbers, though, is the dwindling ... Thursday, 28 December 2006 -
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... site are provided solely for educational purposes. Your use and browsing of this site is at your own risk. While unlikely, the materials could include technical inaccuracies or other errors. They are provided ... Saturday, 23 December 2006
