“When you try to do something new that no one tried before, people look at you strangely and think what is wrong with you. You went to school and university, and still instead of getting a job, you are trying to do crazy things. It has been difficult for me to… Read More
With over 300 million users, Linkedin is a very powerful social media platform when it comes to business networking and recruitment, offering many features to raise your professional profile and connect with people in your field of expertise. From my personal experience, when I am in the process of selecting a partner, consultant… Read More
One of the main highlights of the ICT4Ag conference held in Kigali, Rwanda on 4–8 November 2013 was the presence of an on-site social reporting team. Dressed in their white social reporting T-shirts, these dynamic young people from 11 ACP countries were constantly visible – taking notes on key points… Read More
It’s 9 pm and I just arrived home from the most exciting farm visit I had in a long time. And as I logged on to Facebook, I saw what has happened in Mauritius: another torrential rainfall and this time the capital city, Port-Louis is severely hit. Flooding, accidents, traffic jam,… Read More
Last year, I was writing my last post for 2011 in Mauritius on this date and I had no idea how 2012 will be like. I thought that the best things that could have happened was over, but I was wrong. 2012 has has been a really wonderful year for… Read More