Archive for the ‘Africa’ Category:

Will cast a ballot for a deck of cards

{ Posted on Sep 04 2009 by ethiorussian }
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Categories : Africa, China
Not trying to recycle the heavily discussed issue of China and Africa, but I completely forgot to update you all on a conversation I had with a former Ethiopian Airlines executive. I've already covered how China brings its own people ...Read More »

Small win for the righteous, a slap on the wrist for KBR (and associates)

{ Posted on Feb 14 2009 by ethiorussian }
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Categories : Africa
I read a story today that filled me with joy inside, but towards the end of it, I kinda felt a little disappointed: KBR pleaded guilty to bribing Naija officials $180 million! HALLELUJAAAAHHH!!!!! They were caught bribing officials so they ...Read More »

Intel Inside… inside their lungs that is…

{ Posted on Dec 29 2008 by ethiorussian }
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Categories : Africa, corruption, pollution
With the latest corporate fashion trend of going "green" and being all about "sustainability" springing up across thousands of offices, you would think that it's about time we take such initiatives as recycling seriously. But, and you know there was ...Read More »

My Subway Meal: $5.71

{ Posted on Sep 30 2008 by ethiorussian }
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Categories : Africa, corruption
.. or $5.72, I don't have the receipt on me to double-check, but it really doesn't matter... the question is, what did you spend on your lunch today? did you work for that lunch? how hard exactly did you work ...Read More »

China’s agenda in Africa

{ Posted on Feb 12 2008 by ethiorussian }
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Categories : Africa, China
Over the last couple of months, I've been debating on the benefits and setbacks of China's involvement in Africa with a good Chinese friend of mine, and we finally agreed on one thing: right now, as in today, African people ...Read More »

Cheetah vs. Hippo – Whose side are you on?

{ Posted on Feb 06 2008 by ethiorussian }
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Categories : Africa, colonialism, corruption
As a fellow African, I've always been disappointed and saddened by the contemporary state of the African continent. You have civil unrest popping up in once place, which finally gets some attention, and eventually gets subdued. Then a couple of ...Read More »