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May 16 2017
Perspective
Five Strategies to Help Youth Succeed in the Digital Age
According to the World Bank Development Report on Digital Dividends (2016), the rapid spread of digital technologies around the world is boosting economic growth and expands opportunities in many instances; …
Apr 07 2017
Perspective
Investing Right, for Right Now and for Tomorrow
Crisis is the new normal. In a world increasingly under pressure from different shocks - the effects of trade and labour movement in today's globalized world, repercussions from climate change, …
Feb 27 2017
Perspective
Agriculture is Cool!
Food loss occurs when crops rot before they reach markets. This is usually due to inefficiencies in the post-harvest management system, in the form of poor harvesting and handling methods, …
Oct 24 2016
Perspective
Addressing Post-Harvest Loss with Behavioral Science
Nearly all of the game-changing agricultural innovations over the last 30 to 40 years – chemical fertilizer, improved seed varieties, resource conservation best practices, among others - have one thing …
Sep 29 2016
Perspective
Lessons from our Youth Tech-Enabled Employment Work
Africa is currently on the precipice of major economic and demographic change. Today, many African countries are experiencing double-digit per capita growth. Across the continent, new information and communications technologies …