Nonprofits & NGOs
Taking Kids Off the Streets in Nigeria
Street Priests ministers to the homeless children of Calabar, Nigeria, to help them find a better path.
Tag: Africa
Government
Let Refugees Be Their Own Solution
Better policies in host countries can enable refugees to rebuild their lives and contribute to host economies.
Technology
The AI Invasion is Coming to Africa (and It’s a Good Thing)
Before Africa can reap the benefits of artificial intelligence, African governments, investors, and NGOs must train workers for complex tasks, and reform laws and education to meet the demands of tomorrow's economy.
Civic Engagement
Ensuring That Skilled Volunteers Land with Impact
Without the proper planning, preparation, and long-term thinking, skills-based volunteers and the organizations that sponsor them can easily do more harm than good.
IMPACT INDIA
A New Impact Investing Model for Education
School entrepreneurs in India have a new option, with loans that encourage better test scores.
Education
Is Private Education in Africa the Solution to Failing Education Aid?
How the private sector is helping address Africa’s unmet demand for education in the face of falling education aid.
Social Enterprise
Game-changing Technology Is Not Enough
Mobile technology-driven solutions that aim to create social impact need to invest in customer-centric development and user training.
Health
What Electric Cars Teach Us About Access to Medicines
Whether it’s electric vehicles or medicines, achieving the same or better at a lower cost is more realistic than we think.
Food
Growing Urban Agriculture
To feed the world’s growing population, we must do more to promote the success of urban farms through better tracking, financial incentives, land use, and support systems.
Measurement & Evaluation
Addicted to Bad News
Don’t indulge. It can drain the joy right out of the work.