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Kwani Litfest on Africa Journal

For those you missed the Litfest, catch a glimpse of the goings on via this report.

And speaking of a reading culture in Kenya, I’d be curious to see your thoughts on this post about promoting reading in Kenya (hat tip Dipesh!).

24 Nairobi

I’m loving this! It’s all about something I’m passionate about…creating our own content, telling our own stories, and reflecting the diversity of Africa. Kudos to the folks behind it (and doesn’t Nairobi look HOT!!! Hat tip Juergen!

24 Nairobi “is intended as a showcase of a modern African city through the eyes of its own […]

Google East Africa Gadget Competition winners

The winners have been announced…I still think the prizes could be ramped up, but nevertheless it’s good to see innovation out there (and let me stop hating, it’s not like Kenyan tech companies are out there promoting innovation).

Kenya govt/parastatal office = twilight zone

You have to read this post.

I’m sure many of us can relate.

On Why Amnesty for Grand Corruption is a Bad Idea…

Mars Group is (as always) on top of things.

And is it just me, or is John Githongo’s operation rather lame?

AOB: One of the best summaries of Obama’s speech that I’ve read from the pundits (for real some of the talking heads on TV deserve to be slapped).

Kenya in the Olympics

I want to join everyone in congratulating the Kenyan athletes for a tremendous performance…the marathon gold was the icing on the cake.

And then I’m going to rain on the parade by asking why the hell there were more officials than athletes in the Kenyan contigent that went to Beijing? According to the Nation: […]

Forum on Vision 2030

The Institute of Economic Affairs is holding a Public Forum on Vision 2030 on Wednesday, 27th August 2008 at 4.45 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. at The Sarova Stanley Hotel-Ball Room. The aim of the Forum is to present the Vision 2030 and critique the Economic and Political Pillars. Due to past work with scenarios and […]

Githongo Talk at Strathmore

This Friday at 2.30 p.m. John Githongo will be giving a talk on “Re-defining Ethics in Africa – Key issues”. The talk is based in his research at St Anthony’s, College Oxford.

Venue: Strathmore Business School, Lecture Hall

Hat tip MM!