In a continent suffering from some of the worst poverty, disease, and violence in the world, not much is expected in terms of a technology industry. Creators of the website AfriGadget believe other...
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Waxploitation is getting ready to release its inaugural Causes album series starting with Causes 1 on November 27th. The album includes exclusive and rare tracks by artists such as Animal Co...
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like most ADBers i am hungry to go out and "do something" for the world...so, two months ago i decided that i wanted to work with president ellen johnson-sirleaf (aka. one of the smartest, most influe...
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You may have seen the teaser video for "Us Placers." The first single of rap supergroup, CRS (Child Rebel Soldier), made up of power playas Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams. Set over an ...
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This might be one of my favorite TED talks. George Ayittey, a Ghanian economist, passionately discusses the "Hippos" in Africa [corrupt leaders, slow pace of growth, laziness] with the "Cheetahs"...
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I keep getting emails sent to me linking to fascinating talks on TED.com -- this one by Hans Rosling in particular.The TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) conference "brings together the world...
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