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Obama acceptance speech interrupts UNAA Conference Registration
Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008 – 22:29 | No Comment
Obama acceptance speech interrupts UNAA Conference Registration

It almost would seem improper to not take a moment to acknowledge history in the making tonight. I didn’t know if I’d actually get a chance to watch Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, but I didn’t …

All Set for UNAA Conference in Florida
Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008 – 16:35 | No Comment
All Set for UNAA Conference in Florida

We are firmly planted at Atlanta International Airport waiting for the final leg of our journey for the UNAA Conference this weekend in Orlando, Florida, USA. I made sure to bring all necessary gear to …

Common Wisdom, common practice…
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – 2:16 | No Comment
Common Wisdom, common practice…

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day;
Teach him to fish, he eats for a lifetime;
Commercialize his fishing innovation, his village eats for decades.
- Wulff Capital
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Oh, wait…

President Museveni Upstages EA Heads of State at EAIC
Thursday, 26 Jun, 2008 – 7:54 | No Comment
President Museveni Upstages EA Heads of State at EAIC

President Museveni of Uganda opened the Presidential parade of keynote addresses with a reference to the New Testament. His charismatic delivery of Matthews Chapter 19, verses 16-17, was received with resounding applause and laughter. It …

1st East African Investment Conference Kicks Off Today
Thursday, 26 Jun, 2008 – 2:04 | One Comment
1st East African Investment Conference Kicks Off Today

We arrived from Kampala after an 11-hour bus ride through the famous thousand hills of Rwanda. Rwanda is also known as “the land of a thousand hills.” Actually, I would have to say that this …

[PD] set to attend East African Investment Conference
Sunday, 22 Jun, 2008 – 13:23 | No Comment
[PD] set to attend East African Investment Conference

Project Diaspora is attending the EAC Investment Conference in Kigali this week. I am not sure what to expect from the conference, or Kigali, for that matter. This is my first time to Kigali, and …