Blog Archives
Novelist Chinua Achebe dies at 82
March 29, 2013 by Danny Porter
Internationally acclaimed Nigerian author Chinua Achebe died this past Thursday in Boston. He was 82. At the age of 28 Achebe penned the African masterpiece Things Fall Apart. The novel told the story of European colonialism from the perspective of Nigerian protagonist Okonkwo, who rises to power only to be challenged by British colonial rule. Since its release [...] Read More
Kai Krause // the true size of Africa
February 25, 2013 by Danny Porter
Graphic Designer Kai Krause is changing the world in his own way through his reconstructed map of Africa, with several non-African countries overlaid within the continent’s borders. His goal is to make a contribution in the fight against immappancy. Krause explains the concept of “immappancy”: “In addition to the well known social issues of illiteracy and innumeracy, there [...] Read More
Walking Out of Eden
February 7, 2013 by Krista Morgan
About 60,000 years ago, our ancestors took the first steps out of their prehistoric African “Eden” to begin exploring the earth. Writer Paul Salopek has set out to recreate that epic journey on foot, starting in Ethiopia and ending at the southern tip of South America. Impressed by his dedication? Be even more impressed when [...] Read More
Bridging the gap on African economics
January 24, 2013 by Danny Porter
The continent of Africa is on the rise, and while the majority of today’s headlines may indicate the opposite, many of its countries may be in a position of economic power before the halfway point of this century. In the late 1800s the Berlin Conference and King Leopold’s quest for global dominance crippled the continent [...] Read More
Economic growth in Africa (an interesting blog)
November 30, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Let’s play a little word association. When you hear the word “Africa,” what do you think of? My personal word choice – as someone who has yet to visit the continent – would be “safari” or “elephant” or “poverty” (I started the game so I get unlimited choices.) I asked Adam Finck, our Director of [...] Read More
Come together to work together
October 24, 2012 by Juan Frausto
In 2002, Marie Da Silva wanted to make a difference in the lives of children who had been orphaned by AIDS in her native country of Malawi. At the time, she was working as a nanny in Los Angeles, so with limited resources she did what anyone else would do—she started a school. The Jacaranada School was created [...] Read More
Gardens of hope
October 15, 2012 by Juan Frausto
Planting seeds of kindness with the intention of them spreading through society was her goal. And now, 17-year-old Miranda Lynch can say that it’s a reality. She is proving that anyone can make a difference—even if it’s in another country. When Miranda was 12 years old, she began the groundwork for a non-profit based in Inzinga, [...] Read More
Study: who is best at using the internet?
September 7, 2012 by Krista Morgan
Interesting article from CNN about a recent study: Which country is the best at putting the Web to use? That would be Sweden, according to a new report spearheaded by Tim Berners-Lee, the guy who basically invented the World Wide Web (and who had a role in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics). The [...] Read More
The life of an African child
August 31, 2012 by Krista Morgan
A new World Bank report has found a sharp decline in the child mortality rate of African countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, and Ghana. CNN made this infographic to show what life is like for children growing up on the world’s youngest continent.
U.S. Secretary of State talks Kony
August 3, 2012 by Kyle Stewart
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in central Africa and is talking Kony. A key State Department official said the trip would be used to encourage President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni to continue the efforts to hunt down the top command of the LRA, said an article published on Thursday. Just what we hoped for. [...] Read More
