Reaspora Blog

Africa’s not the only one calling, India’s calling too!

Temi Kolawole — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:28:00 +0000

Ellen sent me this article, and I think it truely reflects the plight of many Africans in the diaspora too.

List of African Countries by Population

Temi Kolawole — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:25:38 +0000

Here’s a break-down of the population of African countries:

Pos	Country	Population
-	Africa	934,283,426
1	Nigeria	135,031,164
2	Ethiopia	83,700,450
3	Egypt	80,335,036
4	Congo-Kinshasa	65,751,512
5	South Africa	43,997,828
6	Tanzania	39,384,223
7	Sudan	39,379,358
8	Kenya	36,913,721
9	Morocco	33,757,175
10	Algeria	33,333,216
11	Uganda	30,262,610
12	Ghana	22,931,299
13	Mozambique	20,905,585
14	Madagascar	19,448,815
15	Cameroon	18,060,382
16	Côte d’Ivoire	18,013,409
17	Angola	16,941,000
18	Burkina Faso	14,326,203
19	Malawi	13,603,181
20	Niger	12,894,865
21	Senegal	12,521,851
22	Zimbabwe	12,311,143
23	Mali	11,995,402
24	Zambia	11,477,447
25	Tunisia	10,276,158
26	Guinea	9,947,814
27	Rwanda	9,907,509
28	Chad	9,885,661
29	Somalia	9,118,773
30	Burundi	8,390,505
31	Benin	8,078,314
32	Sierra Leone	6,144,562
33	Libya	6,036,914
34	Togo	5,701,579
35	Eritrea	4,906,585
36	Central African Republic	4,369,038
37	Congo-Brazzaville	3,800,610
38	Mauritania	3,270,065
39	Liberia	3,195,931
40	Lesotho	2,125,262
41	Namibia	2,055,080
42	Botswana	1,815,508
43	Gambia	1,688,359
44	Guinea-Bissau	1,472,780
45	Gabon	1,454,867
46	Mauritius	1,250,882
47	Swaziland	1,133,066
48	Comoros	711,417
49	Equatorial Guinea	551,201
50	Djibouti	496,374
51	Cape Verde	423,613
52	Western Sahara (SADR)	382,617
53	São Tomé and Príncipe	199,579
54	Seychelles	81,895

from Wikipedia

Angola: The China of Africa?

Temi Kolawole — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:54:41 +0000

Angola is said to have the fastest growing economy in Africa. Could Angola become the China of Africa?

http://www.afrol.com/articles/22789

http://www.afrol.com/articles/31561

A greater focus on science, technology and innovation can enable Angola to diversify its economic base and help southern African nation not only recover from its nearly three-decade long civil conflict but also become an engine of growth for the continent, a new United Nations study has found.

According to a UN report released today, economic diversification and reconstruction are Angola’s top development priorities, according to science, technology, and innovation policy (STIP) review conducted by UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and UN Development Programme (UNDP).

Merrill Lynch Ranks Nigeria World’s Safest Economy

Temi Kolawole — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:47:23 +0000

Hello world!

Temi Kolawole — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:34:15 +0000

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Reaspora blog! As many of you may know, Wordpress (which is what this blog is running on) creates an initial post titled “Hello World” with some text telling you to edit or delete it. Well, I thought the title was more than appropriate for the purpose of this project.

Hello world! Meet Reaspora!

Let’s call that Reaspora’s formal introduction to the world, and to all Africans everywhere.

Let me start with a brief intro on Reaspora.

Reaspora.com is going to be a resource and network for Africans in the diaspora who are interested in returning to contribute to the development of the great continent of Africa. It will be an online gateway to the vast opportunities that exist in all African countries

Reaspora was born on the 12th of October, 2008 at BarCampAfrica which was held at Mountain View California. You can read more on how it was born here. Ellen Leanse (the main organiser or BarCampAfrica) then made a formal announcement at the closing session of BarCamAfrica about the project and I also spoke briefly on the project and asked for everyone’s help. I’m asking for help again right now. Please fill this form to get involved. The rest of the world needs Africa more than Africa needs the rest of the world right now. A new era has begun in African nations and among Africans all over the world. African economies are doing better than many western economies. I think something really big is going on here.

Do you live abroad? Are you considering either moving back to Africa or just doing business there? Reaspora will cater to you. Are you currently in Africa and looking for exposure for opporunities you’re involved in? Are you looking for the next best job in Africa? Reaspora will cater to you.