• I dream of the day when these, the African mathematicians and computer specialists in Washington and New York, the African physicists, engineers, doctors, business managers and economists, will return from London and Manchester and Paris and Brussels to add to the African pool of brain power, to enquire into and find solutions to Africa's problems and challenges, to open the African door to the world of knowledge, to elevate Africa's place within the universe of research the information of new knowledge, education and information -Thambo Mbeki, former South African President
  • They therefore concluded that “the findings of this (and other) surveys indicate that coverage of Africa, by the leading sources of American media is, at best, dismissive of the continent’s progress and potential, and thus leading to continued ‘exotification’ and marginalization of the African continent. At worst, coverage disregards recent trends toward democratization, thus betraying an almost contemptuous lack of interest in the potential and progress being achieved on the continent.”

Above excerpt is from a writer: Gbemisola Olujobi

  • By Gbemisola Olujobi - The Africa You Need to Know - Posted on Nov 28, 2006 See Full Article above

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Joy flows at prospect of clean water

The standard newspaper reports on it's issue Published on 13/03/2009

By Leonard Korir

my thoughts...

Upon hearing about the good news of possibility of clean water: below is a response from one herdman:

Mr Simon Etere, a herdsman, says the construction of shallow wells and cattle troughs would end his daily trek to and from Mara River, five kilometres away, where he waters his animals.

"We risk being attacked by wild animals when we take our animals to the river. Now water would be within our reach," he says.

Isn't this just wonderful? just to have water nearby. Besides being attacked by wild animals as the herdsman says, there are plenty of other benefits.

-young girls wouldn't have to walk so far to fetch water if they must. They'll still have sometime to do homework and spend time with their parents. They also get access to water probably for daily washing - I'm thinking 5km walk to get water may not have worked very well, especially for the girls in puberty age.

I'm just excite because i know you cna cook better with clean water, dink it without worry and also feed your family.

That's some excting good news! I hope it works.

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