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Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project

[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.]
In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am supporting [...]

Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project

[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.]
In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am supporting [...]

In DC this Friday night? Don’t miss this exciting African event!

Indego Africa, an innovative entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that helps Rwandan women to become economically self-sufficient, is hosting their 2nd Annual Ibirori Fundraiser to raise awareness of their organization and celebrate Rwandan progress.
Indego Africa is an organization that is truly making a difference in the lives of Rwandan women by helping them to sell their local [...]

What will you be remembered for?

Somewhere in my vast collection of RSS feeds, I read this statement today: “What will you be remembered for?”
Now, I know this has been uttered many times before, but on the Internet we all seem to be obsessed with Twitter followers, RSS subscribers, blog readers, Facebook friends, etc. But will you actually be remembered for [...]

Kelele 2009: The African Bloggers’ Conference-Kenya

[ October 29, 2009 6:00 am to November 1, 2009 6:00 am. ] Kelele is an annual African bloggers’ conference held in a different African city each year and run by an organising committee in that city. Kelele will be held for the first time October 29th – November 1st 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.

The theme of Kelele ’09 Nairobi is Beat Your Drum

Website: http://www.kelele.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelele-Conference-2009-African-Bloggers-Conference/108252622119
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kelele/

African Studies Association-New Orleans, LA

[ November 19, 2009 to November 22, 2009. ] The African Studies Association will hold its annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 19-22, 2009. This year’s theme will be “Africa at a Crossroads”.

For more info: http://www.africanstudies.org/p/cm/ld/fid=4