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Tag Archives: Africa
George Clooney: Life At Risk From Disease
The actor George Clooney contracted malaria while visiting Sudan earlier this month. Ladies, please don’t fret as he has already beaten the disease! Phew! That was close. Global news agencies around the world can now relax…the crisis has passed. ”I … Continue reading
Posted in Child mortality, George Clooney, Malaria
Tagged Africa, George Clooney, Malaria
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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
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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Women Are Heroes
The power of the photograph and film is evident here. From this year’s TED Prize winner, JR. Engaging, emotional, inspiring. Watch it now. The 10 City Bridge Run aims to influence child mortality through a creative process of inquiry. This … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Bridge, JR
Tagged Africa, Millennium Development Goal, TED Prize
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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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