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That TED Global came and went without so much as a whisper here on NextBillion.net is a shame.  The curator, Emeka Okafor, is a friend and also the mind behind Timbuktu Chronicles, a must-read for those of us in the BOP set.  How could I miss reporting on his major conference?

Thankfully, others are there to pick up the slack.  Most notable is Ethan Zuckerman - where doesn't this guy go? - whose insightful posts give us blow-by-blow reporting on who says what and what it all means.  Check out My Heart's in Accra and browse through the archives from last week and the week before, you'll learn more than you can imagine.