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The Next Generation of African Academics
A taste of my forthcoming book– Weaving Success: Stories of Change in African Higher Education, to be published later this year by the Institute of International Education. The book chronicles changes at universities in nine African countries that received support … Continue reading
Posted in Education, People
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The Maker Faire Africa: Tapping Africa’s Ingenuity
After an unintentional six-month hiatus, I’m back to MindFields with a post about an event that encapsulates an emergent movement, geared towards unshackling Africa’s ingenuity and creative, problem-solving spirit. For much of this year, I’ve been busy working on a … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Innovation, People, Social entrepreneurship
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Barefoot College, Part 2
The work of the Barefoot College does not stop when that great blinding orb that powers life on earth vanishes below the horizon, however. In the evening, Laxman drove us into the village, where girls obliged to do housework and look after … Continue reading
Melting Ice, Rushing Water: Himalayas Part 2
Another thing I missed out on while I was busy wandering incommunicado in the Himalayas was the ruckus over the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s apology for reporting — without scientific basis – that the Himalayan glaciers might likely melt away by 2035. How disappointing to learn at this critical moment — when, as … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Water
Tagged Climate Change, Himalayas, water resources
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Water Power in the Himalayas
Just got back from a spectacular 11 day trek in the Anapurna region of Nepal, to learn of the horror that has gripped Haiti. It’s getting increasingly difficult to cut yourself off from the outside world these days. You pretty … Continue reading
Culture Shock in Nepal
It’s the end of my third day in Kathmandu. Since I’ve been so Africa-oriented for the past few years, it’s hard not to see a lot of parallels between here and various places in Africa, despite the obvious differences. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bandh, development, population growth, urbanization
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VIDEO: Solar power cools camel-transported vaccines on treks to remote areas
VIDEO: Solar power cools camel-transported vaccines on treks to remote areas. A fascinating idea from Wole Soboyejo, a professor of engineering at Princeton who is doing much to boost the quality of science, higher education and entrepreneurship, both in his home … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Health, Innovation, People, Renewable Energy
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Can the climate change response spur innovation in Africa?
In the final countdown to the UN climate change talks taking place in Copenhagen next month, now seemed like a really good time to take a deep breath and delve back into my past experience covering some of the fearsomely bureaucratic regulatory issues of climate … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Innovation, People, Uncategorized
Tagged Climate Change, Innovation
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Food For Thought
How can we as a planet grow enough food to feed our growing population without destroying biodiversity, depleting our water and poisoning our environment with chemicals in the process? One of those zillion-dollar questions… In South Africa, one of the … Continue reading
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