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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Mwenda on Traditional Aid


Recently detained Andrew Mwenda, addresses the Progressive party of Norway on Traditional Aid
Posted by Emeka Okafor at 9:36 PM
Labels: aid, business, development, enlightenment, entrepreneurship, innovation, investment, poverty reduction, TED Global, wealth creation

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Emeka Okafor is an entrepreneur and venture catalyst who lives in New York City.He was the director for TED Global 2007 that took place in Arusha, Tanzania and is the TED Africa Director. His interests include sustainable technologies in the developing world and paradigm breaking technologies in general. His blog, Timbuktu Chronicles seeks to spur dialogue in areas of entrepreneurship, technology and the scientific method as it impacts Africa. "Timbuktu is a city unsullied by the worship of idols...a refuge of scholarly and righteous folk, a haunt of saints and ascetics, and a meeting place of caravans and boats" -Al-Sa'Di
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