You're currently viewing:
Africa
Philanthropy in a recession
In principle, philanthropy should be focusing on organisations that are involved in systemic change and government should be supporting those organisations that deal with basic human requirements. In that case, non-profits are unlikely to be …
Interview: Maurice Makoloo of the Ford Foundation
When it comes to relations between civil society and business, it’s not a straightforward case of angels versus demons, says Maurice Makoloo, the regional director of the Ford Foundation in eastern Africa. What stops them …
Mobilization and power shift are key to community development
Is community-driven development just a fad or an achievable vision? Can a very (economically) poor community invest in its own development? These were some of the central questions of the 20th anniversary Kenya Community Development …
Organizations #ShiftThePower through becoming self-sustainable
A workshop on Building Organizational Assets and Community Power at the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) conference in Nairobi taught organizations sustainability strategies. The workshop was led by Subusiso Zwane of Southern Africa Trust and …
African philanthropy gaining momentum, new report suggests
Philanthropic activity in Africa is gaining momentum according to the 2017 Wealth Report, sponsored by real estate business Knight Frank. The report, fully titled ‘The Wealth Report: The global perspective on prime property and investment,’ …