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Peter Eigen: How to expose the corrupt
A very interesting talk by Peter Eigen, the former World Bank Director in Nairobi about how corruption happens and what to do.
Send to a friend Chris Abani on the stories of Africa - TED
If you have a moment, check out this talk by Nigerian writer Chris Abani
It is edgy and takes a while to get going, but he has something important to say. It is part of the TED talks.
Music from the movie at TED
47 Comments- Add comment Written on 25-Aug-2009 by kleinpicturesSmart People - Smart new solutions?
328 Comments- Add comment Written on 11-Aug-2009 by kleinpicturesFamed Economist Paul Romer talks on TED about Charter Cities: "How can a struggling country break out of poverty if it's trapped in a system of bad rules? Economist Paul Romer unveils a bold idea: "charter cities," city-scale administrative zones governed by a coalition of nations. (Could Guantánamo Bay become the next Hong Kong?)"
Could this really be a solution?
Dead Aid
14 Comments- Add comment Written on 14-Apr-2009 by kleinpicturesNew Book (same topic) sparks new controversy. You can check out the book here:
George Ayittey is the latest to comment on the TED Blog:If you want to help American farmers, you ask them what sort of help they need and whether such assistance is working. Why don’t Americans ask Africans what type of aid they need and whether the aid Americans have provided is working? So what is wrong with an African, Dambisa, telling Americans that the foreign aid they are providing isn’t working and it is “Dead Aid”?
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