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Helping others, helping yourself - 27-09-2006
In African societies, poor people help each other. Self-help has a long tradition in southern African culture. But development processes often overlook indigenous philanthropy. How and why do poor people give each other support?
Research fro...
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Development Aid for Development’s Sake - 27-09-2006
Almost daily, the United States and Europe brandish threats to impose economic sanctions or cut off development assistance unless some
vulnerable government accepts their political strictures. The most recent threats are towards the new Hamas-led go...
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US$3 billion pledged to fight climate change - 25-09-2006
British entrepreneur Richard Branson has committed what could amount to US$3 billion to research into renewable energies in possibly the largest-ever personal donation to fight climate change.
He made the announcement yesterday (21 Septembe...
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