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Kid Stuff "Boy Wonder," our April article about Chris Hughes, drew largely appreciative comments at FastCompany.com. "A pure sign of the changing social-media environment," wrote one. "Acknowledge it, ...READ»

Rwanda Genocide
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The Rwandan Genocide: Fifteen Years Later

Fast Company visits Nyamata, where the social enterprise Rwanda Works is helping locals preserve the old parish church-turned-killing ground as a memorial.READ»

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The Rwandan Genocide: 15 Years Later

There is a Rwandan proverb that says, roughly translated, you can't know where you're going unless you understand where you have come from. Today, Rwanda is one of Africa's bright spots--a developing country with great ambitions to lift its people out of poverty and a bold strategy to make that happen. Its rise is all the more remarkable if you recall that, just 15 years ago, the nation was ripped apart by the most stunning genocide of our time. About 1 million people, a full eighth of the population, were killed in three bloody months.READ»

Susan Rice - Rwanda on Obama
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Rwanda to Obama: Emulate George W. Bush, Not Bill Clinton

Why the country's officials say they're taking a wait-and-see approach to the new administrationREAD»

Rwanda Rising

Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development

Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda.READ»

Alison Des Forges

RIP Alison Des Forges

The Human Rights Watch activist, who died in the Buffalo plane crash, was controversial, but she cared: About Rwanda, about rights, about life.READ»

Smackdown: Google, Microsoft and IBM in sub-Saharan Africa

American companies looking to diversify investments and expand grips in other markets are eyeing sub-Saharan Africa, and for good reason: The International Monetary Fund expects continuous annual growth of 6 percent and minimal effect from the recent turmoil of financial markets. Here's how the tech giants are faring.READ»

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Africa Technology and Investment Digest 9

Subscribe to Appfrica via E-mail | Appfrica.org The Next 2 Billion: The China/Africa Connection Explored The combined populations of China and the fifty-three countries that make up Africa account for well over 2 billion people or ...READ»

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