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August 23, 2016

The Graduation Approach: Building Partnerships with Governments

In Rwanda, the government is an active and engaged partner for organizations leading development interventions on the ground. Perhaps, some would say, Rwanda is an isolated […]
August 19, 2016

MSF rejects EU funding in protest at refugee deal

Aid group could lose €60m but says it cannot take money from countries that are ‘pushing away’ people and their suffering The aid group Médecins Sans […]
August 16, 2016

The Myth of the Middle Class in India – A new report from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth offers a data-driven view of how Indian households live, work, earn and save.

India’s economy is poised for take-off. GDP is on the rise. Inflation is the lowest in decades. India’s doors are open to foreign investment. And earlier […]
August 2, 2016

African-based companies and their race towards sustainability

African-based companies and their race towards sustainability A Case for Definition Globally, practitioners and stakeholders have all come to terms with the fact that the achievement […]
July 27, 2016

From killing machines to agents of hope: the future of drones in Africa

    Some are killing machines. Others are pesky passions of the weekend hobbyist. As such, drones have not always been welcomed in our skies. Across […]
July 20, 2016

Africa’s urbanisation ‘megatrend’ needs to deliver growth, says report

With more than half of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, we need to turn urban areas into engines of development, African Economic Outlook […]
July 18, 2016

Fight against tuberculosis only ‘half-won,’ UN chief says on World Day

March 2016 – Observing World Tuberculosis Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for united global efforts to end the deadly disease by 2030 as it […]
July 18, 2016

87 million children under seven have known nothing but conflict, UNICEF reports

24 March 2016 – More than 86.7 million children under the age of seven have spent their entire lives in conflict zones, putting their brain development […]
July 18, 2016

In wake of UK vote to leave EU, Ban says UN to continue to work with both ‘important partners’

Following the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the UN looks forward to continuing […]
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