Monthly Archives: October 2011

Looking forward in the fight against malaria

by guest blogger Nicolas Theopold Last week was exciting for the fight against malaria: in Seattle, global health leaders came together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Malaria Forum to discuss the status and future of the fight against … Continue reading

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Supporting investment in climate change technologies

Large, increasing populations combined with rapid economic growth have positioned the Asia Pacific region as a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is also one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change: there are more people at … Continue reading

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Developing programs with youth in Senegal

In Senegal, 21% of the population is between ages 15 and 24, a figure that is expected to increase nearly 25% by 2020. Within this population, school dropout rates are high, and one in five young people are unemployed. According … Continue reading

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Using B2B partnerships to expand across Africa

Earlier this year, we discussed the rapid growth of African multinational corporations, which appeared to be thriving in a climate that foreign investors were slow to enter, perceiving it as too risky or too logistically difficult. However, according to a … Continue reading

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