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Follow the hummingbird…
African institutions are the heart that must pump the vital blood to nourish the initiatives that will protect our environment and support our communities. These institutions must become effective and they must reach and be …
African Grantmakers Network – A new force in Africa
After many years of consultations, planning and preparations, the African Grantmakers Network (AGN) was finally launched in Accra, Ghana in July 2009. Formed by major African grantmakers, the network is a platform for collective action, …
Ibrahim Prize has no winner this year
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s flagship event in support of better governance in Africa is the awarding of the annual Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, worth $5 million. But this year there was no …
Does ad content affect consumer demand?
Exposure to advertising is pervasive in most countries, with companies and other advertisers paying significant sums in the hope of influencing consumer decisions. In fact, there is little research that quantifies the effect of the …
Development strategies based on African views
The current economic climate creates a series of challenges for the development community. While Western economies are increasingly required to justify development spending, developing economies, particularly in Africa, are suffering as a result of lower …
Interview – Stephen Dawson: An ambitious venture?
Stephen Dawson has recently announced his intention of stepping down from the chair of the Impetus Trust, the venture philanthropy fund he co-founded six years ago, to launch Jacana Venture Partnership, an organization that will …
BRAC to ‘jump-start’ development in war-torn West Africa
Microfinance pioneer BRAC is to lead a two-year pilot programme to help rebuild war-torn communities in West Africa. Sponsored by the Soros Economic Development Fund (www.sedfny.org), the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (www.osiwa.org), the …
African Grantmakers Network launched in Accra on 15 July
After years of careful planning, preparations, consultations and meetings, the African Grantmakers Network (AGN) was launched in Accra, Ghana at a meeting convened by the African Women’s Development Fund, TrustAfrica and the Kenya Community Development …
New findings from the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies
Mozambique has become the first African country to complete the implementation of the United Nations Handbook on Nonprofit Institutions. The results reveal that non-profit institutions in Mozambique contribute 6.2 per cent to GDP, well above …
Tending a garden over the long term
Who would have thought that in April 2009 South Africans would vote in a national election where the winning presidential candidate, Jacob Zuma, would enter his office under a cloud of corruption? Who would have …
