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As Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar - Sanders makes key National Security Speech
Westminster College invited Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar
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FEEEDS event
Click on link to see video and hear April 5, 2013 speech at Furman College, Greenville, South Carolina by Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders (rt) on Africa 2013
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Since May 2010, I have suggested re-coining the term BRICs which, as we all know, focuses on the economic prowess and growth rates of Brazil, Russia, India, China and in Africa only South Africa. BRICA would be more inclusive of the success and influence of other African nations which are enjoying positive growth rates at 5% or more, larger than South Africa's 2012 estimated 3.5 per cent growth rate, projected to remain similar for 2013.
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Ambassador Sanders's opening remarks at Nigerian Governor's Forum
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A FEEEDS blogspot - The developing world and emerging countries such as China and India are far ahead of the U.S. and Europe in creating services available to mobile phone users -- providing technology-based empowerment (or e-empowerment) to customers who typically fall outside of formal sectors such as banking.
Mobile services such as sharing credits, providing cash, paying bills, supporting small and medium (SME's) enterprises, and sharing health information from HIV/AIDS to prenatal care -- all have become the order of the day for many in the developing world. In fact mobile phones in Africa, China, and Asia have become cradles of innovation for mobile services; mobile phones are used less for talking, and more today as platforms to support daily living, and improving quality of life. ...
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I have previously discussed new and innovative approaches to both agriculture and public-private partnerships (PPP) - arguing actually to expand the matrix of PPP's to include public-to-public sector partnerships or adding a fourth P (The Africa Post - http://bit.ly/4-Ps). There is a need for more public sector entities to come together to share both resources and expertise to get development accomplished. Public sector entities that have responsibilities for improving agriculture, housing, water and sewage management, the environment, and spuring manufacturing should move out of their stove piped bureaucracies and develop PPPP vehicles that cut across their sectors. This type of innovative thinking needs to be done particularly in agriculture in order to address food ...
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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSAfrica) today is as an economic and investment growth area, but what has not happened in this atmosphere of renewed discussion about the Continent, is "Reframing" the entire discussion on the region -- meaning talking about it differently, and respecting its multifaceted dimensions. Africa has a value-chain contribution to both the Continent and the global community. "Value chain," in this context means the progress that each African country makes will have a positive economic ripple affect globally and Continent-wide.
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