From Dependency to Self-Sufficiency
The Africa Governance Initiative aims to support a new generation of African leaders building strong, transformative government institutions.
Sectors - Articles
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Tales of an Entrepreneur
The author provides a rollicking and detailed recounting of what it takes to build a social business in Africa.
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When Life Imitates the Internet
Networks, equal access, and read-write products are no longer just core design elements of the Internet; we are making them real.
Trading on Climate Change
Tanzania might benefit from unexpected trade opportunities resulting from climate change—but the country must enact policies to take advantage of them.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 2
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Designing a Social Impact Bond in the Tropics
Five early lessons on implementing SIBs in developing countries.
The Math of Social Change
Having hard numbers means that nonprofits can no longer ignore the monetary or other habits of their clients.
Impact by Design: Making R&D Work for the Social Sector
Intentional processes that support risk-taking, testing, and fine-tuning of interventions lead to better-designed, more impactful initiatives.
Bringing a Network Mindset to Board Development
How to use online social network tools to find the right board members—with the right networks—easier.
Migration and Human Rights
A look at policy reform in Argentina and implications for the United States.