A student in a class that I TA'd at Yale this Spring, called "African Poverty and Western Aid" (taught by Dr. Chris Blattman) has brought to my attention the highly creative work being done by a group called Samasource. Founded by a Harvard graduate with a specialty in African Development Studies (can one major in such a thing?!) Samasource seeks to outsource internet-based tasks - like data entry, website design, etc. - to people in developing countries who otherwise remain excluded from participation in the global political economy. Contact me for more details....
Cyber Warfare Is Getting Real: The risk of escalation from cyberattacks has
never been greater—or the pursuit of peace more complicated
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My piece in Wired
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This sounds like a great idea to diversify the economy. But at the same time, emphasis has to be placed in food production. The high food prices are unbearable to many Africans not to mention many African countries do not even produce enough food to feed themselves. Relying on external work or funds is important in creating extra income but international financial markets have demonstrated recently that they can not be trusted. Local solutions needs to be prioritized.
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