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ideasforafrica

  1. Look out in September when the top 6 essays will be posted on www.worldpolicy.org and www.africaruralconnect.org. 4:23 PM Aug 31st via web
  2. Both winning essays will be published in the Fall 2010 issue of World Policy Journal. Congratulations! 12:07 PM Aug 31st via web
  3. 1st Place in the Africa Rural Connect Essay Contest goes to Ali Djeffarou! 2nd place goes to Michael Norton! 12:05 PM Aug 31st via web
  4. Time for the National Peace Corps Association & the World Policy Journal Announcement of the Africa Rural Connect Essay Contest Winners! 12:03 PM Aug 31st via web
  5. Study on Efficacy of Drought Tolerant Maize in #Africa: http://ow.ly/2vHSu 6:39 AM Aug 27th via HootSuite
  6. Featured Idea:"Developing Angola's Agriculture by Introducing No-Tillage Farming" http://ow.ly/2vkKl -Comment & Endorse! 11:40 AM Aug 26th via HootSuite
  7. Check out and endorse some of great #ideasforafrica on ARC! - http://bit.ly/bQ4MgJ 1:03 PM Aug 25th via HootSuite
  8. "Does Africa Have the Support and Will to Feed Itself?" - http://ow.ly/2uxZ0 6:34 AM Aug 25th via HootSuite
  9. Spotlight: Financing African Agriculture- http://ow.ly/2tX4j 6:26 AM Aug 24th via HootSuite
  10. Check out and endorse some of the great projects for #rural #Africa on ARC! - http://bit.ly/bQ4MgJ 9:06 AM Aug 23rd via HootSuite
  11. "Unlocking the Promise of #ICTs for Transforming #Agriculture in #Africa"- http://ow.ly/2ru7t 12:08 PM Aug 18th via web
  12. Great News! #Africa Rural Connect has been selected to present at US Summit for #Global #Citizenship: http://ow.ly/2qYrI 1:56 PM Aug 17th via HootSuite
  13. ANNOUNCEMENT: #Africa #Rural Connect Selects the Winning Projects for Round 2 of the Competition: http://ow.ly/2qQKb 10:11 AM Aug 17th via HootSuite
  14. RT @TDCrowdsource: Crowdsourcing Good Will Through #Africa Rural Connect http://ow.ly/2qdfS #crowdsourcing 8:36 AM Aug 16th via HootSuite
  15. The Daily Crowdsource: "Crowdsourcing Good Will Through Africa Rural Connect"- http://ow.ly/2qdfS 8:35 AM Aug 16th via HootSuite
  16. "Kofi Annan to spearhead forum on African Green Revolution in #Accra"- http://ow.ly/2peqv 7:56 AM Aug 13th via HootSuite
  17. @museumafrica Thanks, we're always glad to help good projects and ideas get exposure. #africa 12:53 PM Aug 11th via HootSuite in reply to museumafrica
  18. @ShapingYouth Yes, we know about @colalife - http://ow.ly/2ojvn They do great work! they should update their post on the new ARC! 12:53 PM Aug 11th via HootSuite in reply to ShapingYouth
  19. Help Us Decide Which Projects Should Receive Funding: Endorse an Idea! http://bit.ly/bQ4MgJ 1:59 PM Aug 10th via HootSuite
  20. Media opportunity 4 ARC users in U.S. w/ videos of rural African communities you work in. Reply or DM to learn more! 1:45 PM Aug 6th via HootSuite
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