share Technology against poverty: Three inspiring new successes 2011 is over, but the impact technology had on humanitarian aid planning last year could be just beginning to emerge. Humanitarian issues demand immediate solutions. In 2011, a lot of solutions to crises placed heavy emphasis on technology. Here are three notable examples: Read more »
share Eco-Message in a Bottle There are few things more satisfying than a cold drink of water. But for lots of people in the world, clean drinking water is hard to come by. A UK-based company called Belu is helping change this. Read more »
share A Flood of Misdeeds Mismanagement and corruption continue to hinder the progress of education in Africa, suggests a recent Transparency International report on primary education in several African countries. Read more »
share Vanishing Vanilla Holiday bakers, take note: Vanilla might be harder to get because of a deadly fungus attacking Madagascar’s vanilla crops. Read more »
share African Economies Not Liberal Enough Today the Economist posted a briefing on the 2008 Freedom of the World report published by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, concluding that in recent years "African countries have made negligible Read more »
