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Glasses are one key to improving the economic productivity of poor people in developing countries. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/deepchi/3515292325/">deepchi1 (flickr)</a>

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Poor Vision Put in Focus for the Developing World

Poor vision may not seem like an economic problem at first glance.

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Choosing Prayer Camps Over a Visit to the Doctor

The World Health Organization has issued a warning for yet another dire consequence of the global economic crisis: the “severe medical workforce crisis” in Africa and Asia, is expected to get worse.

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianscott/2537336876/">BrianScott (flickr)</a>

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Hippos Help Alleviate Poverty in Ghana

Ten years ago, farming and hunting communities of Wechiau in the Upper West Region of Ghana had no schools, electricity, or even drinking water.

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When Gold Rushes in

Malaria nets. Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/delamaza/462827603/">Tomas de la Maza (flickr)</a>

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Malaria's Moment

Is malaria's reign of terror coming to an end?

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmphoto/2278645728">JohnMMM (Flickr)</a>

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Ghana: Optimistic About Oil

Typically, the discovery of “black gold” in African countries has led to conflict over land and overwhelms governments with more revenue than can be effectively managed.

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Fair Trade and Chocolate in Ghana

The Day Chocolate Company, a part of the fair-trade practicing Divine Chocolate Company, hopes to expand in the United States.

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A Science Culture is Key to Ghana's Development

African nations need to invest in education and scientific research and development in order to face the challenges that lie ahead.

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Only Conflict-Free Diamonds, Please

At a the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme conference held by the UN, delegates came under pressure to act against Ghana, a trafficker of conflict diamonds.

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ICTs and Accelerated Development in Ghana

While FDI does play a role in accelerated growth, the current trend of FDI inflows into Africa does not suggest that industrialization by this route is best for Ghana.

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In Search of the Holy Grail

It is information and communication technologies that will lead to accelerated growth in Ghana, not agriculture.

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Poor Vision Put in Focus for the Developing World

Choosing Prayer Camps Over a Visit to the Doctor

Hippos Help Alleviate Poverty in Ghana

When Gold Rushes in

Malaria's Moment

Ghana: Optimistic About Oil

Fair Trade and Chocolate in Ghana

A Science Culture is Key to Ghana's Development

Only Conflict-Free Diamonds, Please

ICTs and Accelerated Development in Ghana

In Search of the Holy Grail

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