It's all about sharing! When Thophile Kouamouo thought (well blogged) about this great idea to start a blogcamp in Abidjan in Ivory Coast, the next cick I made was to write to him, give him my total support and share my little experience with the Rising Voices community.Now they are mentioned on RFI ) Abidjan rules ! Listen to Podcast here (in French) ____________ Heureusement que je lis ....

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This week we have a studio audience (even). And we discuss: The massive changes taking place in South African television. When and if well ever see DVB-H in South Africa. Initial impressions on the Nokia N96, now that we have one to review - and how much we love the E71. Mobile phones on aeroplanes and why we cant use them. Really. Acer finally letting us know ....

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This week we have a studio audience (even). And we discuss: The massive changes taking place in South African television. When and if well ever see DVB-H in South Africa. Initial impressions on the Nokia N96, now that we have one to review - and how much we love the E71. Mobile phones on aeroplanes and why we cant use them. Really. Acer finally letting us know ....

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The Interview Download audio file (Tabitha Tongoi interview complete.mp3) Brief Introduction I have known Tabitha, her family and her sister, Julie Tongoi, who I interviewed a while back, for years and years and years. So, it is with much pleasure that I learned about her being accepted to the African Leadership Academy and also share this interview with you. Let me encourage you: let us record excellence or ....

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Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated... -o00o- ZNU 133 is released this morning. In this episode, I look at Clem Tholett's song "Another Hitler" and discuss how that song of thirty years ago foretold much of what we see happening in Zimbabwe today. I also look at how Mbeki has allowed ZANU PF to stack the deck in their favour by allowing the Joint Operations ....

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Buses, books, and my stomach do not mix. Any combination of two is fine, but three together makes for one barfy Blattman. So (usually) bus and car trips are a bore. I'm forced to stare out the window while my lovely wife reads away. Well, no longer. My belated discovery of podcasts has changed road travel for good. As I whistled via bus and taxi through the mountains of ....

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HowzitForeign currency mid-rates updated.-o00o-Today I am in hospital for the day, so all I have to offer is the latest ZNU episode. In this episode I look at the 'mediated' talks, and Mugabe's dark past - dating back into the 1960's.ZNU 132 is available to play using the player below, the multiplayers in the right hand sidebar, here, or you could even download it from here.Thanks for your support ....

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Howzit Today I am in hospital for the day, so all I have to offer in the latest ZNU episode. In this episode I look at the mediated talks, and Mugabes dark past - dating back into the 1960s. ZNU 132 is available to play using the player below, the multiplayers in the right hand sidebar of The Bearded Man blog, here, or ....

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Howzit Foreign currency mid-rates updated. -o00o- Monday is podcast day. ZNU 131 is available to play using either the player below or in the multiplayers in the right hand sidebar. In this programme I look at the hypocrisy of the current power sharing talks in South Africa. And the obvious failure of the three parties to live up to the agreement which they ....

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Sijui kama nimewaruka wengine, ooh, kuna mtu muhimu sana, leo tuna watu mashuhuri kweli, jamani tunaye Dr. Ferdinand Masau, Muasisi wa Tanzania Heart Institute, huyu ni Mzalendo aliyewekeza katika hospitali ambayo inatibu maradhi ya moyo na kufanya operations za moyo. Karibu sana Dr. Masau na natumaini Waheshimiwa Wabunge wakija Dar es Salaam watapata fursa ya kutembelea hospitali yako kwa sababu kazi ya upasuaji moyo umeishika pamoja na vikwazo vigumu ....

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