“#Leadership is a love affair. We must fall in love with the people we serve.” – H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda , former President of the Republic of #Malawi https://t.co/6sxbfKUF2D #leadwithgather
On January 23, an armed Africom drone crashed in Ingall, northern Niger. People started posing for pictures in front of it, not knowing that there are missiles attached to the drone. Since the US built a drone base in Niger, armed drones have crashed on a regular basis (Aïr Info)
"Innovating with Women-Centered Design in mind calls for products and services to be designed for, with, and by women based on the real pain points they experience in daily life." https://t.co/ufXEljZiVD #wcd#leadership#legacyofchange
“Power dynamics influence all interactions. We need to ensure that #youngwomen are not deprived of their power. We need to ensure that young women stand in their power.”
#GenerationEquality young women breaking ceilings
Do you know of any #innovative ideas or #technological advancements in Nigeria's #agriculture sector? The Trade Hub has a dedicated fund to support new ideas and technology in five value chains (maize, rice, soy, cowpea, aquaculture).
More info here: https://t.co/wIa7mCmgiu
On November 7, the @wto will announce its next Director General. @NOIweala is one of two candidates remaining for consideration. Join @TBRAfrica and the movement to support her candidacy: https://t.co/giFZMz6yWz #africa#trade#futurenarratives
My latest.
As America hits 200,000 deaths from coronavirus, Africa has managed to avoid the human catastrophe that everyone predicted.
Yet the media continues to overlook the continent's successes with the virus.
https://t.co/sPbmuFivPJ
Cities of the future are being built on #data, but the debate around ethical use of personal data in civic development is affecting local communities and global markets. Can #smartcities help their residents without hurting their privacy? https://t.co/549NucYst1 via @qz
#Egypt is building a new capital city to ease pressure on cramped #Cairo. When completed it will span 270 square miles, about the size of #Singapore: https://t.co/hTxdrZslE1 #cities4people
Pleased to inaugurate the Artificial Intelligence Center, which will be a site for development of functional and problem solving technological innovations.
https://t.co/qfXVQT8ZvB
Join us for #AfricanMobilityMonth as we explore the future of #mobility in #Africancities.
Showcase your city’s mobility initiatives, projects, events & inspiration by sharing images & resources using #AfricanMobilityMonth on social media.
More info: https://t.co/uQJ3PLKzUz
The @govsingapore has a tool for its agency offices to easily craft online forms for data collection and mailing lists. That's #digitalintergration working to make engaging citizens easy. It's also quite nice looking: https://t.co/GjYHsyIzIP #citiesforpeople
Cities have always been a part of this great continent and and only by understanding how they naturally developed in the past we can then take notes and help drive the future development process with cities leading the way. Check out my new blog-post in Building Africa series.