ADDIS ABABA, 9 December 2011 (PlusNews) – Unless African governments increase their funding for and engagement in HIV research, the continent cannot hope to attain equal status in determining its research agenda and priorities, speakers said at the 16th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Africa. “In most low-income or poor… Continue reading Greater Local Ownership of HIV Research Needed in Africa
Category: Social Enterprise
Text Messages Advance Malaria Care
Text messages could be a cost effective way of improving care for African children with malaria, according to researchers. A six month study involving 119 health workers in Kenya, published by The Lancet, showed texts increased the number following government guidelines. Half of children received the correct treatment at the end of the study, more… Continue reading Text Messages Advance Malaria Care
Drogba Takes Malaria Fight to Native Africa
After six years braving England’s frigid winters, a tropical disease was the last thing Chelsea’s injury-prone striker Didier Drogba thought would keep him on the sidelines of the Premier League.
The Power of Partnerships in Africa, by Kofi Annan
We are witnessing a historic change to the development paradigm. Drastic spending cuts in the United States, uncertainty around Europe’s common currency and the consequences of the earthquake in Japan are reordering international priorities and put further pressure on aid budgets. At the same time, development needs in Africa are multiplying as climate change and… Continue reading The Power of Partnerships in Africa, by Kofi Annan
Business in Africa: It’s Boom Time if You Can Dance
There is much more happening in Africa than what you see on TV. There is a reason the world’s big businesses are paying closer attention to the continent known for its challenges like poverty, disease, gang rape and high maternal and infant mortality. Some of the portrayals are real. Last week, former President of Nigeria, Olusegun… Continue reading Business in Africa: It’s Boom Time if You Can Dance
CREATEing IDEAs for AFRICAn Development
African development lies in the hands of the African people and the key is the development and nurturing of creative ideas for the development of the continent.
The Future of Africa, Kofi Annan
Excerpts of a Lecture delivered by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, for Exeter College.
G20 Leaders Must Renew Their Commitment to Global Development
By Kofi Annan Ahead of today’s G20 Summit in South Korea, two issues stand out for those of us who take an interest in international development. First, the concepts of fairness, balance, and the common good have experienced a welcome renaissance as world leaders have had to remind each other of these universal principles to… Continue reading G20 Leaders Must Renew Their Commitment to Global Development