David Ker in Africa
I have worked in Mozambique in the areas of Bible translation, linguistic description, materials development and electronic publishing.
I'm currently writing a Masters dissertation in Linguistics at the University of Cape Town. My thesis is "Writing practices in a bilingual Mozambican primary school."
I'm a member of Wycliffe Bible Translators USA serving with SIL Mozambique. The information contained on this blog is my own and doesn't necessarily reflect the position or policies of any of the organizations with which I am affiliated.
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Bancos nos districtos moçambicanos
Moçambique para todos menciona o facto de que “Noventa e seis dos 128 distritos [são] sem bancos comerciais.” Interessou-me este número primeiro porque sempre queria saber o número total de districtos! Também vejo que o estudo menciona dois districtos em … Continue reading
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O retrato de uma angolana
Um artigo que me impressionou bastante foi o seguinte: Angola – O retrato de uma angolana que regressou a casa muitos anos depois. Muitas vezes é a pessoa recem-chegada que ve mais claramente o que os residentes ignoram. HT: Paula … Continue reading
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Mozambique Network on Facebook
I have been a member of the Mozambique Network on Facebook for a couple of months now. There are about 1,700 members. It is a relatively quiet network but very friendly. If you are on Facebook you can check out … Continue reading
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Afrigator
Just a quick link to Afrigator and a few things I noticed. This is a really good looking site. Accents and non-Roman characters are not displaying properly. There is a scarcity of non-English sites. Mozambique is represented by three bloggers. … Continue reading
Cidadãos cibernéticos moçambicanos
Quantos blogues existem em Moçambique? Um dos propósitos deste blogue era de tentar por o dedo na pulseira da blogosfeira moçambicana. O desafio desta pesquisa encontra-se no carácter descentralizado do próprio Internet. Eu vi um elo interessante a Afrigator no … Continue reading
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Maputo Fruit Girl
Maputo Fruit Girl, originally uploaded by Capricorn Cat. I’m hoping to regularly feature photos of scenes of Africa from Flickr. I’m testing this out so we’ll see how it works.
Moçambique combate ao crime financeiro
Segúm a BBC, o ministro moçambicano das Finanças disse que Moçambique tem sido assediado no sentido de acobertar operações de lavagem de dinheiro, promovidas a partir do estrangeiro.
Malawian President criticizes bloggers who criticize government
Victor Kaonga mentions that President Bingu Mutharika criticized Malawian bloggers who are posting information discrediting the Malawian government. This came on an episode of Have Your Say on the BBC. Kaonga also points out a blog named after the Malawian … Continue reading
Página Oficial de Moçambique
O portal oficial de Moçambique encontra-se aqui: Página oficial de Moçambique. HT: Carlos Serra
NY Times: Ending Famine in Malawi
The NYT reports how Malawi is setting its own course for development in the face of conventional wisdom from the World Food Program, United Nations and the World Bank. HT: Michael Kruse
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