[AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive

[Badru Ntege]

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Badru 
On 30 Oct 2012, at 10:55, "Ben Fuller" <abutiben at gmail.com> wrote:

> Please, get serious.
> 
> The African Union comes from the OAU which was started in 1963. That
> was 49 years ago. Just shy of half a century, two and a half
> generations ago. Yet, still begging for donor funds. Enough to make me
> puke.  This is the typical incompetent, idiotic agenda of people
> raised without a clue; "Let's blame the donors instead of asking
> ourselves why we do not focus on generating our own funds."
> 
> Are you telling me that there is not enough surplus cash in the whole
> continent to fund the AU?
> 
> That is one of the major problems in Africa. Instead of looking to
> stand on our own feet, we go whine about our poverty and hope that
> someone gives us money. That is not proactive.  If this list wants to
> speak about the African IT agenda (or whatever you want to call it)
> with ICANN then be proactive and stop moaning about how much money you
> need. Focus on what we can contribute.
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Pierre Lotis NANKEP <lnankep at yahoo.fr> wrote:
>> That is a useful link : "Foreign funds shock for Dlamini-Zuma".
>> For me, it confirms the role and the hidden objectives of some donors.
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> De : Dr Eberhard Lisse <el at lisse.na>
>> À :
>> Cc : africann at afrinic.net
>> Envoyé le : Mardi 30 octobre 2012 8h23
>> Objet : Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive
>> 
>> You see,
>> 
>> the 3 percent not funded by western donors, don't pay so much per diems
>> and travel is in Economy Class, so we'll get them "Organozed" too :-)-o
>> 
>> http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/africa/2012/10/29/foreign-funds-shock-for-dlamini-zuma
>> 
>> on 2012-10-30 08:00 Nii Narku Quaynor said the following:
>>> Sounds like impossible...
>>> 
>>> On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:19, "Dr Eberhard W Lisse" <el at lisse.na
>>> <mailto:el at lisse.na>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 97% of the programs in Africa perhaps?
>>>> 
>>>> The ones that are donor funded...
>>>> 
>>>> Jeepers, this is fun...
>>>> 
>>>> el
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