VOTE! Mauricio Agostinho Camuto - Ctrl.Alt.Shift

The polls for the Guardian Achievement in International Development Award are closed - but that won't stop me promoting my choice - THE! man, Mauricio Agostinho Camuto; director of partner project Radio Ecclesia, Angola's only independent news station, which is committed to publicising corruption and human rights abuses. Talk about an unsung hero, Camuto gives a lot and expects very very little in return - his influence to the most underprivileged in his country is insurmountable. Read below for my Ctrl.Alt.Shift article on Monsieur Camuto:

Feature: Vote For Camuto!
It's like X Factor, international development style! And yes, there's a massive difference, as unlike previous X Factor winners, all of those up for the Guardian Achievement in International Development Award will leave a lasting impression on this world longer than any woeful Christmas No.1 record...

Of the 95 outstanding entries, a public vote will now decide on the champ from a shortlist of five – all amazing individuals – though Ctrl.Alt.Shift is stepping up and showing full backing support to Mauricio Agostinho Camuto; director of partner project Radio Ecclesia, Angola's only independent news station, which is committed to publicising corruption and human rights abuses. This man is a diamond in one of the roughest developing nations of Africa.



Democracy and social change are terms Angola is probably not familiar with, as low literacy rates and poor access to independent news sources leave little scope for public participation in government. However, Camuto chucks a blind eye to any obstacles facing his people, with his radio station breaking talking-point news stories such as the surge in the number of children dying from rabies in the country – food for thought for any government official...

Read the full article here