Call for Papers

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Jan 04, 2011

Guest editor David Anderson Hooker, Director of Research and Training for Coming to the Table: Taking America (USA) Beyond the Legacy of Enslavement, and the editorial staff of Race/Ethnicity: Multidisciplinary Global Contexts, invite submissions for the first issue of its fifth volume, entitled ‘500 Years Later: Reverberations of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.’

Post-doctoral Research Associate Vacancy

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Jan 04, 2011

The University of Cambridge's Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR, www?.?polis?.?cam?.?ac?.?uk/cghr) is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral Research Associate to work for up to 22 months on our new research project ‘New communication technologies and citizen-led governance in Africa’, funded by the Cairns Family Trust and the Isaac Newton Trust.

Tanzania: Donors press Tanzania on corruption as TI reports an increase

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Dec 20, 2010

Donors continue pressing the Tanzanian government to fight against corruption as Transparency International’s global report indicated a dramatic increase in corruption worldwide, reports the Tanzania Corruption Tracking System. Speaking at the end of a week long Poverty Eradication Review and Annual Policy Dialogue, the General Budget Support (GBS) group of development Partners in Tanzania spoke tough against the government’s slow pace in the fight against corruption. Over 14 donors contribu...read more

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Zimbabwe: Zim paper gets more Wikileaks lawsuits

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Dec 20, 2010

Zimbabwe's Central Bank governor Gideon Gono Saturday filed a US$ 12.5 million lawsuit against a private newspaper, which implicated him in diamond smuggling, citing Wikileaks cables. The lawsuit is the second in the week against the Standard newspaper, which was earlier landed with a US$ 15 million suit by First Lady Grace Mugabe over the same allegations. The paper, quoting Wikileaks cables, reported last week that Mugabe and Gono were among several top officials involved in diamond smuggli...read more

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Kenya: Newly discovered papers shed light on independence struggle

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Dec 20, 2010

Documents found in Lamu have exposed the understated role of Kenyan Asians in the struggle for independence, reports the Daily Nation. The files also shed light on the real reasons behind the detention of Jomo Kenyatta and fellow freedom fighters. 'The files are a real treasure as they explain in detail how the detainees were treated,' says Athman Hussein, the National Museums of Kenya, assistant director in charge of Coast region.

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DRC: Call for BHP Billiton to halt Congo smelter

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Dec 20, 2010

A group of civil society organisations have raised concerns about the adverse impacts of BHP Billiton’s ongoing negotiations with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a $5 billion aluminum smelter near the port of Banana on the Atlantic Coast to be powered by the proposed Inga 3 hydropower scheme. 'In one of the world’s poorest and most corrupt countries, this purely commercial venture is set to reinforce existing poverty. Without due action, it will cost the Congolese...read more

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Uganda: Teachers in Uganda gain a new best friend

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Dec 20, 2010

Beatrice Namuzibira’s class of 90 pupils is not even considered a large one, compared to classes in other schools. Universal primary education has filled classrooms beyond capacity across Uganda, putting a strain on teachers. But her teaching - and her home life - have received fresh inspiration, thanks to innovative online modules for teachers offered by the Teacher Education for Sub-Saharan Africa project (TESSA), a network created to support effective teaching in every subject area.

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Call for applications for a consultant(s)

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Dec 20, 2010

Akina Mama wa Afrika is an international Pan–African non-governmental development organisation for African women based in Kampala, Uganda, with a UK/Europe Regional Office in London. AMwA aims to provide development services for African women, serves as a research forum on African women’s issues, and provides a platform for African women to participate in policy and decision-making. AMwA also serves as a networking, information, advocacy and capacity building forum for African women and build...read more

Kazi Afrika job listings

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Dec 15, 2010

Career blog Kazi Afrika has a comprehensive list of job vacancies posted on their site. Some of the jobs include:
- World Vision Africa Program Officer – Nutrition Job Vacancy
- College Principal Vacancy in Mombasa Kenya
- Marketing & Communications Manager Job Vacancy in Kenya
- New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited Jobs
- Pathfinder International Jobs in Kenya
- Social Assessment for Indigenous People in Lake Victoria North Water Service Board.

Africa: The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

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Dec 15, 2010

The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa aims to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders.

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