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African Ingenuity

Via BoingBoing.

Who says Africans lack business acumen?

(Actually, such methods of empowerment are quite common, throughout Africa. And many Africans are rightfully proud of being able to manage by themselves. When will people from OECD “nations” get this?)

Author enkerliPosted on September 13, 2006February 19, 2008Categories Africa, alter-globalization, applied anthropology, creativity, cultural diversity, development, development strategies, economics, Empowerment, Ethnography, foreign policy, globalization, humanism, innovation, market economy, optimism, ramblings, rants, social change, stereotypes, success in life, technologyTags Afrique, bottom-up, editorial, film shorts, Foreign Investment, optimist alter-globalization, Periphery, World politics, World-System TheoryLeave a comment on African Ingenuity

Chindia

Radio Open Source on "China vs. India"

Sounds like a bet on the outcome of Sid Meier's Civilization. But why should it be a race?

Author enkerliPosted on April 21, 2006April 21, 2006Categories culture, foreign policy, globalization, OrientalismTags China, Chindia, Civilization (Game), East Asia, Foreign Investment, India, South Asia1 Comment on Chindia
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