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Where There’s a Will, There’s… Algeria.

Posted by Jake · July 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments

“The current race is to see who will control renewable energy technologies, and we are in the race,” Algerian Energy Minister Chakib Khelil told reporters. “We have the human and financial resources, and we have the will.”
Minister Khelil’s statement was made in the recent announcement that Algeria is undertaking a massive initiative to generate enough [...]

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Category: Business · Environmental Responsibility · Government · Innovation · Politics · Technology
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Current TV: Lagos La Vida Loca

Posted by Jake · March 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Anyone I’ve talked to recently knows that I’ve been touting the virtues of Current Media’s new website and their citizen journalism through the “pods” on their TV station (now in 51 million households!) I don’t believe there is any other company that is (intentionally) democratizing media in the same way - and the potential [...]

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Category: Business · Innovation · Social Enterprise · Social Media · awareness raising
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