[AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive

Lerato lerato.ma at yahoo.com
Tue Oct 30 15:31:00 SAST 2012


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  --Lerato Ma

>________________________________
> From: Ben Fuller <abutiben at gmail.com>
>To: Pierre Lotis NANKEP <lnankep at yahoo.fr>; africann at afrinic.net 
>Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 1:41 AM
>Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Let's be proactive
> 
>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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