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Foko Madagascar: It Takes A Village To Raise An Idea

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Foko Blog Club, Foko Madagascar Flickr Photo Joan Razafmaharo is an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. They project has several components, including: Foko Blog Club is teaching young people in Madagascar blogging skills (See photo above). s development.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

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The renewable energy firm revealed the plans today when it announced the signing of a voluntary commitment with the United Nations to grow its energy market in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 75% of the world’s population with no access to renewable energy solutions and electricity.

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Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding

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Through a pay-to-own model , it avails its products to individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa that are off-grid owing to underdeveloped national power grids.

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Stats show Chinese tourists are embracing overseas trips again as Lunar New Year holiday period sees spike in outbound travel

TechNode

Details: Chinese visitors could be spotted in more than 1,700 cities in 125 countries , said Beijing-headquartered online travel agency Qunar, ranging as far as Madagascar and Cuba. Major Southeast Asian countries loosening visa requirements for Chinese tourists has also had an impact.

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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

Tech Soup

The organization collects office waste discards nationally. ADB's project with Orange France, for instance, includes a national collection program. ADB's work is in three main areas: Local. ADB supplies French charities with low-cost refurbished hardware and software product donations through its TechSoup Solidatech Program.

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Constituent Empowerment, as old as Lady Liberty

Connection Cafe

Of course we saw Central Park and the Zoo therein, to see if the animals from Madagascar were hanging out, and we saw FAO Schwartz and Times Square and the Empire State Building. The French government extended the gift of the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876, in recognition of our first 100 years as a nation.

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Why You Didn't Hear About Cyclone Ivan's Destruction in Madagascar and How To Help Support Relief Efforts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo from Avylavitra Several weeks ago I wrote a post on BlogHer about Foko Madagascar and Joan Razafimharo , an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. Once again, Madagascar is reeling. Once again, it's cyclone season in the southern hemisphere.