Are South African kids worse educated than Tanzanian kids?

Although South Africans are more likely to actually be in school, they are also more likely to be functionally illiterate. 

From an integration of measures of access and quality for primary education by Nic Spaull and Stephen Taylor. They call it "effective enrolment" and I like it. 

Tanzanian Budget Analysis

Or democracy in action. This makes me very happy.

The Chadema vision and the proposal to do away with MPs sitting allowances is just the start of our salvation. 

The Loliondo cure needs to be investigated carefully. 

Some MPs do not act in the Nation’s interests 

The National Budget 2011-12 is still fragile (hurts)

via Swahili Street

Friday Night Bingo in Dar Es Salaam

If you’re stuck for something to do on a Friday night in Dar Es Salaam, look no further than the bingo night at Upanga Club. You heard it here first.

The night is almost exclusively populated by Tanzanians of Indian origin, most of whom live close by in the centre of town, in an area that was first allocated to Indian ‘coolies’ by the British colonial administration.

The Upanga Club is a members club (which you pay a bit to join for the night), an old-fashioned place which also houses a squash court. The proceedings invariably begin with some delicious Indian food; slow to come but some of the best. Then the serious business of bingo must commence.

I can confirm that the food is indeed delicious. Sadly I wasn't there on a Friday though. From Measure Mag.