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August 27th

From the Archives

The End of Poverty: An Interview with Muhammad Yunus

Posted on August 28, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
On his return to newly independent Bangladesh, Professor Muhammad Yunus creates a bank that serves the poorest of the poor.
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August 21st

From the Archives

The Other Divide - Burning Laptops vs. Wiring the World

Posted on August 22, 2003
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Technology
A new global task force with an ambitious mission to eliminate the "digital divide" is offering high-tech answers to the world's woes.
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Keywords: computers, technology, digital divide

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Exiled To Cyberia

Posted on August 22, 2003
Previously filed under: Technology
As the "Knowledge Revolution" takes root, are developing countries at risk of sacrificing the wisdom of the ages?
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August 20th

From the Archives

Using Business and the Market to Create Incentives for Environmental Change

Posted on August 21, 2003
Previously filed under: Agriculture
A powerful new trend emerges in which businesses become the engine for social and environmental change.
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Volunteers - The Wind in Any Organization's Sails

Posted on August 21, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
To protect biodiversity and culture in the jungles of South India, the Adventurers reach for innovative and creative solutions.
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Keywords: social entrepreneurship, volunteer

August 19th

From the Archives

Simputer - Computers for the Poor or an Idealistic Dream?

Posted on August 20, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Technology
The Simputer — a cheap, pocket-sized computing device for rural populations in India — has been hailed as a breakthrough in bringing the world of computing to the poor.
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Keywords: computers, poverty, technology

August 18th

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Moving Forward on GM Crops

Posted on August 19, 2003
Previously filed under: Agriculture
Two new reports on genetically modified crops paint a convincing picture of their relevance to the needs of the developing world.
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From the Archives

Economic Costs of AIDS

Posted on August 19, 2003
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Long term economic impact of HIV/AIDS more damaging than previously thought.
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August 13th

From the Archives

A Mickey Mouse Approach to Globalization

Posted on August 14, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Culture and Society
Global icons can have very different local meanings.
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Keywords: Mickey Mouse, Pop Culture, Americanization

August 10th

From the Archives

Genetically Modified Food – Panacea or Pandemic?

Posted on August 11, 2003
Previously filed under: Agriculture
Are genetically modified food crops an answer to global food shortages?
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As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:26
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.

Social responsibility and a new world order

Washington Post - Innovations - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:56
Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers.

Aid for trade policy rears its ugly head

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:41
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive.

Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:00
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015?

As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

Yale Global Online - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:17
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth.
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