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Category Archives: Africa
Don’t forget the Americans! 1985
…and then there was USA for Africa. The refrain actually makes sense: “It’s true we’ll make a better day, just you and me“. This is perhaps the sentiment at the core of the 10 City Bridge Run. Joining together, the … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Africa, USA for Africa
Tagged Africa, End of Poverty, USA for Africa
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Starting to make poverty history?
What few people, including Bob Geldof, saw coming was the global financial crisis. As we draw close to the end of 2010, I was looking back on what people had to say about poverty in Africa in 2005. Bob Geldof for … Continue reading
Alive With Possibilities
I met with my friend Janine this morning by chance while she was in the neighbourhood with her mother, and we stopped to talk over a coffee. Her mother, Ruby, is an impressive lady – gracious, good humoured, encouraging, full … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Inspiration, Nelson Mandela
Tagged Nelson Mandela, Possible, South Africa
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Inspirational journey (you have to watch this video!)
If ever you thought you had it tough and couldn’t push yourself any harder, think about my mate Toby from New York. Toby has a real heart for helping people in Kenya and has been working for a few years … Continue reading
Africa- A Difficult Place to Do Business
Extreme poverty and business development strangely enough go hand-in-hand. Effective business development can help to replace the burden on aid, but it is by no means a silver bullet. Writing in the Financial Times, Michael Keating last week provided a … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Awareness, Development
Tagged Africa, Financial Times, Hans Rosling
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Black Africa
Hans Rosling argues that the time has come to stop thinking of Sub-Saharan Africa as one place. They are such diverse countries. If we are going to change our perspective on extreme poverty, maybe we should first get better fidelity … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Awareness, Sub-Saharan Africa
Tagged Africa, Hans Rosling, Sub-Saharan Africa
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