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The Human Rights Dimension of West Africa’s Ebola Outbreak
This article originally appeared on PhilanTopic, a Foundation Center blog, on 24 November 2014. The original article can be found here> After we sent our November newsletter, other excellent blogs and resources from the philanthropy …
Tony Elumelu Foundation launches $100 million programme to empower African entrepreneurs
On 1 December the Tony Elumelu Foundation announced the launch of a $100 million pan-African entrepreneurship initiative – The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – a multi-year programme of training, funding and mentoring designed to empower the …
Philanthropy and risk taking in transitions: Interview with Akwasi Aidoo
By their nature, national transitions are unpredictable and fast-moving. What is the case for donors taking risks and engaging in these historical moments? Across Africa, there are three broad categories of country: conflict-ridden countries, post-conflict countries and …
Connecting the disconnected
‘Our task is to make whole what is broken, unite what is separated, heal what is wounded, and connect across divides.’ Louise Diamond I can vividly remember a site visit to Sierra Leone shortly after …
Three ways for foundations to help Arab societies
The uprisings of 2011 did not feel so much like spring – rather like a new birth: the birth of democracy, no doubt. These kids who took to the streets carried the vision of democratic …
Network of European Foundations – Foundations investing in transition contexts
Fikra – Joint Fund for Tunisia is a good example of how foundations can support community development initiatives in a society in transition. The idea of engaging in Tunisia came, in the wake of the …
