As part of my ongoing effort to learn about Africa, I read the book 419 by Will Ferguson. It’s about a Canadian who is caught up in the so-called Nigerian scam, and it is also about charity, crime, forgiveness, and retribution. The title comes from the section of the Nigerian legal code that handles punishment… [Read More]
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Kenya: Bonyo Bonyo
I think we can learn a lot about different countries from books, movies, and songs, but obviously, we can’t learn everything. I fully understand that this African blogging project has serious limitations, but I also know that I know much more about Africa than I did when I started. And that’s good, yes? A while… [Read More]
Tanzania: Sad Moment
The Africa, One Country at a Time project continues with a post on Tanzania. Tanzania is a bright spot, a welcome change from looking at a string of nations with real problems. I was looking for movies about Tanzania and came across GLM, a Web site all about movies in Tanzania and Burundi. It has… [Read More]
Burundi: Life After Violence
After the 2013 Blogathon, I decided that I would learn something about each country in Africa and blog about it. I figured I’d be able to do one a week. Well, it’s two years in, and I’m about two-thirds of the way through the continent. Burundi was a hard nation to do. I started by… [Read More]
Absorption is an issue in finance as well as in feminine products.
One of the more interesting issues in financial management is that of absorption: how easily can an individual, organization, or nation handle an influx of cash? I’m involved with an organization called Impact 100 Chicago,. The members contribute $1000 each and then ask local organizations to apply for grants. The grant applications are reviewed, with the… [Read More]
