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Feeding School Children in the Land of Plenty

Posted on March 27, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Photo Credit: David Pollendine/Flickr
Photo Credit: David Pollendine/Flickr
In Guinea Bissau, West Africa food aid provided by the World Food Program adds an extra incentive for students to attend school and parents to send them there.
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Keywords: health, Guinea, food, education

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Too Many Cooks

Posted on March 21, 2008
Topics: Microfinance, Economic Development
Countries: Liberia
Previously filed under: Africa, Microfinance
Many women in Liberia have received job training, but without access to loans or job placement, training may not lead to economic success.
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Taiwan's Textile Presence in Africa

Posted on March 7, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Global Economy
Swazi textile workers have taken to the streets, unsatisfied with wages and treatment.
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Keywords: Swaziland, trade, Taiwan

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Bush in Africa: A Continent Adrift

Posted on February 21, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Opinions and Editorials
The author analyzes the relations of the US with a handful of African nations. These countries play a critical role as possible pivot points for progress on the continent.
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Keywords: Africa, conflict, security, development, policy

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Traditional African Fruits Aid Nutrition Efforts

Posted on February 12, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Agriculture
A return to the cultivation and use of traditional African fruits may help malnutrition problems.
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Keywords: agriculture, Africa, sustiable crops

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Straight From the Field: Mercy Corps in Sudan

Posted on February 7, 2008
Countries: Sudan
Previously filed under: Africa, Field Diaries
Senior Web Writer Dan Sadowsky, writes about his experiences in the Sudan with Mercy Corps.
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Keywords: Mercy Corps, aid work

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Planet of Slums

Posted on January 25, 2008
Countries: Kenya
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
A new film gives insight into the lives of those living in Kibera, an urban slum of Nairobi.
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Keywords: urban slums, poverty, HIV, cities, Africa

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Innovative Solutions in Sudan

Posted on January 16, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Interviews
Cathy Bergman, Mercy Corps' Program Officer for Sudan, discusses an innovation that has decreased the need for firewood.
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Keywords: Darfur, resource scarcity, Sudan, interview

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A "Desert Refrigerator" Improves Lives in Nigeria

Posted on January 16, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Technology
Rolex Award winner Mohammad Bah Abba's Pot-in-Pot cooling system is helping subsistence farmers in northern Nigeria by reducing food spoilage and thus increasing their income
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Keywords: Mohammed Bah Abba, pot-in-pot, design for the other 90%, Nigeria, technology,

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Fish Farming Eases Living with HIV/AIDS

Posted on December 21, 2007
Countries: Malawi
Previously filed under: Africa, Success Stories
Over 1,000 households have benefited from a World Vision project in rural Malawi that helps communities build and operate fish farms.
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Keywords: sustainability, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, agriculture

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The Ladies of Mercy Corps Somalia

Posted on December 19, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Culture and Society
Mercy Corps' Jeremy Barnicle had an informative conversation with three female Mercy Corps employees in southern Somalia.
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Keywords: Somalia, Islam, Mercy Corps, education

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Purging Malawi's Peanuts of Deadly Aflatoxin

Posted on December 14, 2007
Countries: Malawi
Previously filed under: Africa, Agriculture
A toxic fungus growing on groundnuts is making trade difficult for some Sub-Saharan African countries and causing severe health problems for local communities.
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Keywords: trade policy, food poisoning, farming, agriculture

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Plumpynut - A Tool for Malnutrition

Posted on December 14, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
A recent innovation called Plumpynut has achieved significant success in combating malnutrition in rural Sub-saharan Africa, where many conventional supplements fall short.
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Keywords: health, malnutrition, plumpynut, Niger, gender equality

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Focusing on Areas of Comparative Advantage

Posted on December 13, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Opinions and Editorials
Dr. Chinua Akukwe, an expert on HIV/AIDS strategies, policies and programs, shares his views on how businesses can become involved in the fight against HIV.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, business, corporate involvement, community strategy, public health

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Internet Use Linked to HIV Awareness

Posted on December 12, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Data from a study in Uganda suggests that the internet is an important tool for increasing HIV awareness.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, internet, technology, awareness, Uganda

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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.

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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
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