Foreign Policy's 2010 Top 100 Global Thinkers

The 2010 Foreign Policy list for the top 100 global thinks includes about 8 Africans such as Mo Ibrahim (# 52), Kwame Anthony Appiah (# 46), Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. I am, however, most gratified by the mention of two Africans: the first is the Botswana judge,  Unity Dow (# 97), whose work is not limited only to the courtroom but also includes fighting against HIV and AIDS and writing books. The second is Ory Okolloh of Kenya (# 59), tech guru and founder of the Ushahidi, the network that allows cell phone users to map emergency situations. I am disappointed that we do not find African scientists or economists on the lists.