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May 06 2013
Perspective
Flesh-eating Cassava Virus Pushes West Across Africa
This post originally appeared on CIAT: International Center for Tropical Agriculture. Scientists are struggling to contain a flesh-eating virus sweeping across the cassava plantations of Africa, destined for the world’s biggest …
Apr 09 2013
Perspective
Managing Famine Risk in Africa
In a new report titled Managing Famine Risk: Linking Early Warning to Early Action, researcher Rob Bailey explains that despite economic growth in in the Horn and Sahel regions of …
Apr 05 2013
Press Releases
New Impact Fund Launched to Fuel Impact Investing in Africa
CAPE TOWN—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Tony Elumelu Foundation announced the launch of the Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF) at the Impact Investing in Africa: Accelerating the Industry Regionally Forum. The event, …
Mar 05 2013
Speeches
Forum on the Future of Nigeria
Thank you, Shawn [Donnan], and thank you to the Financial Times for hosting this important forum on the future of Nigeria, and by clear extension, the future of Africa. I am …
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