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Tag Archives: Nigeria
419 and Google Translate
I was more than mildly amused to receive this 419 advance fee fraud scam message the other day, helpfully translated into German for me using (presumably) Google Translate. The language is so jumbled and ridiculous it makes me laugh! What … Continue reading
Negroponte’s “$100 laptop” plans: yeah, right!
By way of the very useful and positively glowing with goodwill and open source optimism mailing list Bytes for All, I learned about India’s ambitious $10 laptop answer to Negroponte’s $100 laptop. The Times of India article reads like The … Continue reading
Near a radio? Join talk about Nigeria election in BBC World Have Your Say
I got an email this morning from BBC inviting me to join their talk on today’s Have Your Say program is the Nigerian election. It’s on at 6pm GMT today, Monday April 23. They appear to be interested in hearing … Continue reading
Are you in Nigeria? Text your election observations to 0808-4032739
According to this Texts monitor Nigerian elections article on the BBC News website, Anyone trying to rig or tamper with Saturday’s presidential elections in Nigeria could be caught out by a team of volunteers armed with mobile phones. The number … Continue reading
greenlightnigeria.org – it begins!
In a comment to my Blueprint for a Nigerian Civil Society Election Blog, Tim Concannon announced greenlightnigeria.org – I’m glad to see this development and hope it catches on. Congratulations SDN and IDASA! Please help spread the word and make … Continue reading
Audioblogging by Mobile Phone? Round 2: Nigerian Election Blog Blueprint
When considering a Civil Society Election Blog for Nigeria, we realized fairly quickly that it has to be possible for people to contribute to it via their mobile phones. Post via the web and e-mail, yes, but also somehow via … Continue reading
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Blueprint for a Nigerian Civil Society Election Blog
Nigeria’s election in April promises to be full of surprises – and I am worried for the people in Nigeria and the region that it may not go well and descend the country into chaos. A Nigerian friend who should … Continue reading
