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Mobile banking: a new way of doing business in Haiti

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:08:00 -0800

GlobalPost - By Ezra Fieser - Dec. 27 - Belinda Jean, 31, runs a small mobile phone-recharging business out of her tent in Port-au-Prince, Feb. 22, 2010. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) SAINT-MARC, Haiti — Adeline Alexandre does a steady business selling Haitian staples at Fifi Boutique, a l

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While Gingrich Says Obama Acts "Kenyan, Anti-Colonial," What Does a Real Kenyan Anti-Colonialist Think? A Conversation with Novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman, Ngugi wa Thiong’o - Sep. 13 (Interview) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is coming under fire from many Democrats for saying one needs to turn to "Kenyan, anti-colonial behavior" in order to understand President Obama. We turn to a recent interview with a real Kenyan anti-colonialist: Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a world-renowned novelist, playwright and literary critic, and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California, Irvine. [includes rush transcript]

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Want Kenya to be land-locked? Just do away with kadhi courts

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

nation.co.ke - By Macharia Gaitho - Apr. 20 (Opinion) - It’s just as well that victory for the No campaign would not lead to the removal of the kadhi’s courts from our constitution. For if that happened, Kenya would become a landlocked country. We would say goodbye to the famous beaches and hotels that generate an entire tourist economy.

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Kenya: During severe drought, a role model emerges

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Global Voices - By John Liebhardt - Jan. 14 (Opinion) - People, crops and animals throughout Kenya are suffering from a prolonged drought. One young woman's thoughts are to the future and how to better build her community.

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Video Player - Nigeria, Kenya, and the Rule of Law

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Mar. 12 (Review) - Interesting global TV news comparison on election outcomes in Nigeria and Kenya.

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Kenya's Socio-Economic Inequalities: Sitting on a powder keg

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

African Path - By Jared Odero - Feb. 14 (Opinion) - "Kenyans had become aware of skewed gains favoring certain communities because of their ruling power and therefore wanted change. The December 2007 elections were supposed to elevate the poverty-stricken masses to greater heights, and to possibly offer a leveled playground to share the national cake. The anger following the rigged presidential election results, testified the accumulated frustration in waiting on the periphery to "eat"."

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Enter Kibaki: Court Jester

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:08:06 -0700

Thinker's Room - By M. Just M. - Jun. 16 (Opinion) - Just when you think that you cannot set the bar lower on Mwai Kibaki and the constellation of black holes that oscillate around him, they never fail to disappoint — they find a way to slither under. I’m beginning to wonder if they are gaffes or premeditated actions. His cabinet ministers are on record having defended the Armenian brothers at the hub of this controversy. Defended them. In parliament. Internal Security Minister John Michuki and Immigration Minister Gideon Konchellah actually defended these gentleman in parliament and in the media. This past weekend a series of events took place that left Kenyans collectively dumbfounded.

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