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11 questions African Startups must answer #CNNAfrica | Capital Business capitalfm.co.ke/business/201… via @capitalfm_kenya
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@vivianonano26 Apr 2014
These #Nigerian girls may never speak on International gatherings about what happened but that doesn't mean their lives are not important!!
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Hi Friends/Colleagues- We have moved to a new domain CommonThread.com. Pls follow @commonthreadcom. This acct will be inactive soon.
In Cairo (where 90% of homes are self-built) the poor are driving innovation through resourcefulness, creativity greenlivingideas.com/2010/01…

Cairo Slums Benefit From Homemade, Recycled Green Technology

Alternative energy and green living are often criticized as being only accessible to well-off individuals in developed nations. Out of necessity, poor Egyptians have become a “model of clean …

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Take aways from Davos seem to be the circular economy, youth empowerment. Will private sector lead the way? theguardian.com/sustainable-…

Davos 2014: climate change & sustainability – day four as it happened

Follow all the sustainable business action at the final day of the World Economic Forum

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Great overview of interlocking compressed earth blocks (#CEBs) 4 #affordablehousing in sustainble urban devlpmt youtube.com/watch?v=qPX-DgWG…
W/ EPS technology revolutionizing affdbl housg, CT sees opptys 4 recycld EPS supplychain via BoP collectors in slums mwakilishi.com/content/artic…
Kenyan Natl Housing Corp launches styrofoam EPS bldg component factory to target affdbl housing gap. Net Pos or Neg? nhckenya.co.ke/index.php?opt…
Emmanuel, 16 has already managed to rebuild his phone charging shop in #Uganda after fleeing Juba, #SouthSudan
Image from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees)
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See how Ghana is implementing a local, natural cement additive. Alt to import dependency & high environmental costs. ghanacement.com/
Good ideas for sustained economic growth via inclusive financial solutions serving ALL income groups. #missingmiddle thisisafricaonline.com/Devel…
Grt Article: Diff b/n management & leadership. Entrepreneurs must toggle both roles simultaneously. careers.theguardian.com/diff…
What's the difference between leadership and management?

What's the difference between leadership and management?

While management and leadership are distinct concepts, there is a natural overlap between the skills they require. Rebecca Ratcliffe explores

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DRI@NYU_DRI9 Jan 2014
This online course from @JeffDSachs will help us finally understand what is meant by Sustainable Development? bit.ly/1a4ibdW
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v. interesting IFC report on African off-grid lighting market. Opportunities for BoP users- yet barriers remain. lightingafrica.org/lighting-…
Garbage men remove bottles collected by displaced people.A big challenge is keeping the camp clean #SouthSudan #Juba
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Like roads and sewers, green space is an essential component in urban planning.dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

Study finds those who live near green spaces have better mental health

The research by the University of Exeter Medical School is one of the first studies to consider the effects of green space over time.

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building blocks made from collected trash- highly applicable for low-cost, resilient housing in urban slums vimeo.com/67447459
roofing slum dwellers using affordable, durable waste materials. its happening people..the solutions are out there erin-antono.squarespace.com/
Webmapping facilitates Kenyan rural service provision – startup humanipo.com/news/37927/webm…
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