The successful initial public offering of shares in the 25% government owned Safaricom is an eye-catching story. Asking whether similar good news in economic and political developments across the continent are a flash in the pan or signs of larger trend, the Boston Review features Berkeley’s Ted Miguel (”Is it Africa’s Turn?“) and nine [...]
Entries from June 2008
IPO: Kenya Safaricom shares up 60% in first day
June 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Global Health Conference in 6 posts
June 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Jaspal did a fantastic job summarizing the GHC in six posts. They’re available on THDblog and Design Research Mongolia. If you’re looking for a top pick, start with #5 “We [heart] Margaret Chan“. I list them here in reverse temporal order.
Reflections on the Conference
We [heart] Margaret Chan
Coming full circle with Arvind
From grassroots to policy
“Small is [...]
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