Let's get talking

Just a few days to go and it's exciting! We need to plan for the future and think new ideas - tell everyone and put forward your thoughts via the blog and web site.

Intra-Regional Trade

This has not changed much since the end of colonialism. It needs to be addressed - quickly.
https://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2012-01-27/strong-political-will-needed-african-leaders-boost-critical-aspect

Food Security

Much to discuss on the issues raised in this piece. Some very useful data.
http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20120116_factbook-2011web-small.pdf

Lack of infrastructure

Normally this holds back developing economies - is this a collective way to address such problems;
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/09/world/asia/09gurgaon.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all

Lusaka -March '12

On the 29th and during Session 1 that must be central to ALL discussions.

http://yfrog.com/h7mshealj

Brookings Institute

http://www.brookings.edu/events/2012/0111_africa_2012.aspx will be interesting to see what the rank order is.

A major breakthrough?

How can we get this to the people who can really put it to good use? This should be part of development funding - it will save lives and stop so much human misery.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2012/01/03/smartphone-app-diagnoses-malaria-from-drop-of-blood/