Category: Africa
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Is It Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty?
New York Times: Is It Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty? … Fortunately, this deadly and cyclical form of poverty [living on less than $1.25 a day] is already on its way toward obsolescence, and much faster than many development economists expected. The first Millennium Development Goal — to halve the proportion of the…
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Africans remittances outweigh Western aid
BBC: Africans remittances outweigh Western aid Africans are helping themselves more than aid workers are, according to new research. Analysis of cash flows by Hong Kong-based Ghanaian academic Adams Bodomo shows that Africans living outside the continent send more money home to their families than is sent by traditional Western aid donors in what is…
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What Forces Are Driving African Economic Growth?
Africa on the Blog: What Forces Are Driving African Economic Growth? … Much of the promising economic news coming out of Africa reflects the benefit of rising commodity prices. The continent can also expect to capitalize on having a comparatively young demographic structure, as the growth 16 to 30 age bracket provides the potential for…
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in Africa, Asia, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Central America, China, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Politics, Race, Religion, Science, Sociology, South America, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution1. Christian History magazine has an entire issue devoted to Christians in the New Industrial Economy: The World Changed, the Church Responded. It is a priceless collection of essays on how various religious traditions responded to (or failed to) the challenges of the Industrial Revolution. Issue 104 examines the impact of automation on Europe and…
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Why Africa Is Essential to America’s Future
US News and World Report: Why Africa Is Essential to America's Future … So, yes, let us acknowledge these problems in Africa, and let us not be romantic about the opportunities that exist in Africa. Instead, let us be realistic about the opportunities, and the reality is that the opportunities for investment, trade, and economic…
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The new famine is a crisis of undersupply
Globe and Mail: The new famine is a crisis of undersupply "… Is this a catastrophe of the sort that took place a generation ago, when mass famines in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s killed hundreds of thousands of people at a time? No. This time around, the cause is much simpler, and the…
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Alleviating World Poverty: A Progress Report
New Geography: Alleviating World Poverty: A Progress Report There has been a substantial reduction in both the extreme poverty rate and the number of people living in extreme poverty since the early 1980s, according to information from the World Bank poverty database. The World Bank maintains data on developing world nations, which include both low…