Kenya, Corruption and Foreign Investment

Transparency International has released its 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), and the results are both interesting but unsurprising. Topping the list are Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore, kicking it Little Mermaid and Hobbit style, with canings for graffiti. Languishing at the bottom of the list of countries you don’t ask to look after your wallet [...]

Mega-Cities: Poverty in Action

On Friday night I watched a documentary about the Philippines, specifically about the growth of the capital city, Manila. Those who can’t access British television can still read a good summary by the journalist who presented the program. Essentially, as more people move to urban areas, especially in developing economies, life is going to get [...]

And This is Where I Finally Purge Myself of the Nation Media Group…

I just… I’ve tried so hard.. what the hell… oh my god… and to think that I once actually read The Nation as a serious newspaper!

Freeware of the Week! [Plaxo]

It’s a web-based app this week, one that I discovered, though I’ve given it a two-week trial and have since been sucked into like a red blood cell up a vampire’s gullet. I am deeply in love with Plaxo, and can imagine it taking over my other contact management systems soon. Now, at first blush, [...]

Why Your Twitter Marketing Strategy Isn’t Half as Clever as You Think

Spend enough time on Twitter with an account that isn’t private and you’ll get spam tweets. Remarkably, it isn’t always random. If you’ve been thinking about using Twitter as a marketing tool, read this post before you fire up the automatic tweets.