Africa Connected – the internet revolution

It will change Africa forever. Within the next couple of months four high-speed fibre optic cables will link up the east and west coasts of Africa to the rest of the world. It’s going to revolutionise how the continent connects and communicates in many ways – some we can imagine, some we can’t.

World Have Your Say on TV 11 September 2009 Part 1

World Have Your Say on TV 11 September 2009 Part 2

World Have Your Say on TV 11 September 2009 Part 3

On air: Do banks have too much control over your life?

A correction and an apology

Apologies to David Bellavia, a guest on Monday’s programme. In a blog post I wrote the following day I quoted him as saying during the programme that photo-journalists “should be Christian first, American second and a photographer third.” Mr Bellavia did not say that, and has told us that he would never ask a photographer to put God or country above his profession.

We apologise for misquoting him and are happy to correct our mistake.

The economic downturn: What’s the last year been like for you?

On air: Should politicians always be civil to each other?

It’s not the policy points or the delivery that’s got you talking about President Obama’s healthcare speech. It’s those two words that Joe Wilson called out during the speech: ‘you lie’. Listen closely at 1’28 into this video.

John McCain says, “There is no place for it in that setting, or any other, and he should apologise for it immediately”. But plenty of right-wing bloggers are celebrating his actions – claiming the President’s assertions needed to be challenged regardless of protocol.

Did you think it was acceptable?

Do you think this advert is racist?

Get white skin and life will get better: that’s the message to Pakistani and Indian men in this cosmetic advert.  It’s one of several skin whitening television commercials aimed at men in Pakistan and India.

Thanks, to the people at CNN for making this avalible to us on uTube.

US Health care debate: What are the issues?

‘You lie!’ – Republican Joe Wilson felt so strongly about illegal immigrants during President Obama’s speech on health care, that’s what he shouted when the President mentioned it. The President was explaining that illegal immigrants would not be entitled to benefits under his reform proposals.

But there are so many angles to this story I’m wondering what the biggest issue is…