October 2014
In the News: Ebola and the African Union
posted by Bangirana Albert Billy
With now over six months since the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, critics are beginning to question Africa’s commitment in responding to this looming catastrophe. The […]
In the News: Bible Study Publication Focuses on Economic Justice
Christian Aid, Jubilee Debt Campaign, and All We Can: Methodist Relief and Development have put together six bible studies that bring together economic issues and biblical teachings.
Entitled […]
Green Pioneer Accelerator Programme in Kenya and South Africa and Other Opportunities
Applications Open for 2015 Green Pioneer Accelerator Programme in Kenya and South Africa
A new acceleration programme was announced for green entrepreneurs today at the Seed Africa Symposium […]
Video – Public Health Seminar: Urban Mining and Disease Burden
by Dele Ogunseitan
October 2014
Electronic waste (e-waste) is currently a global predicament but it has a vanishing future. One Troy ounce (31 grams) of gold now sells for ~ $1,200 on […]
In the News: (In)equality and Ebola
posted by Tanya Schwarz
What is the role of economic (in)equality in local responses to Ebola? What are the economic consequences of the Ebola outbreak? Raymond Gilpin tackles these and other […]
In the News: More on Ebola
For this series of posts titled “Ebola in Perspective,” anthropologists weigh in on their own experiences in West Africa with the aim of countering the dominant narrative portraying the […]
In the News: Farmers and Indigenous Organizations Protest World Bank Rankings
(reposted from the Oakland Institute)
Press Release: Farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and NGOs Take to the Streets in Ten Cities Demanding an End to World Bank’s Morally Bankrupt Development
Groups Will Stage […]