Dr. Nkosana Moyo, Founder and Executive Chairman for the Mandela Institute for Development Studies, likened the development challenge on the African continent to a boxing match: A boxer who entered the ring with one arm tied behind his back would be considered a fool; he can only fight with half his strength. But it is [...]
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20 Must-Follow Women talking about the African Diaspora, Social Good Sector and more.
20 Must-Follow Women talking about the African Diaspora and Social Good Sector Earlier this week, when #WhatILoveAboutAfrica became a trending topic, we thought about the African women who are active on Twitter and helping spread the good word about the diaspora and the African social good sector. There is a plethora of users, hashtags, and [...]
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012 – “The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models”
The 42nd annual meeting of World Economic Forum took place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, bringing together leaders from around the globe. WEF2012 community discussions were on the troubled economy and recommendations for transformation from the world of finance, business, art, science, social, and intellectual over five days and nearly 260 sessions. Given the topic of ‘transformation’ [...]
2013 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y
Applications are now being accepted for Ford Motor Company’s thirteenth annual International Fellowship of 92nd Street Y, which takes place May-June, 2013. Each year, 20-24 socially-minded leaders from around the world converge on New York City to network, learn, and share information about the challenges they face in their respective communities. The fellowship features a [...]
An Infographic We Like: Africa’s Hopeful Economies
Our friends at africa.com brought this article from the Economist to our attention, which discusses the growth of Africa’s economies from 2007-2011. Thanks to increased trade (internationally and nationally), foreign investment, and several key changes in the international commodities market, Africa is poised to continue this growth and, as the article says, “continue to benefit [...]
