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Arab Revolution and Social Media: The digital divide as a barrier to democracy
In the so-called transition to democracy, where thousands of digital activists lay on one side and millions of virtually illiterate citizens on the other, are knowledge gaps standing in the way of change? Despite being on the lower end of the digital divide, the Arab world hosted new media proliferation […]
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The Cultural Games: Africa at the Olympics 2012
Africa Village brings diverse African culture to London this summer. The world converges in London this year, with the Olympics acting as an extraordinary inter-cultural extravaganza. In parallel with the Olympics, a rally of cultures runs through the city. Despite heading to London to cheer on their countries, […]
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Flashmob Dance by Kenyans to show the Support for Team Kenya at the Olympics
To mark the beginning of the London Olympics, Kenyans did a street flashmob dance in Nairobi to show their support for Team Kenya at the London 2012 Olympics. If you are in Africa, catch all the games on Dstv Here is the Video, sit back and enjoy the spirit of […]
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The Shrinking of Malawi’s Chilwa Lake and its Greater Implications
In 2004, Malawi’s population was estimated at 12.3 million with an annual growth rate of 2.1 percent. Malawi is the most densely populated country in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, with a population density of 104 inhabitants per square kilometer.. About 83 percent of the total population was […]
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Mobile clinics: Alternative healthcare delivery
This article was originally drafted by the Centre for Democracy and Development for the newsletter “West Africa Insight” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. The settlers of rural areas in Africa will no longer find it very difficult to access health […]