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Is it ethical to take a luxury holiday in a ‘developing' country?

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Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

Conference calls for greater land ownership rights for women in Africa

Conference calls for greater land ownership rights for women in Africa

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Tanzania Women of Achievement.

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16 Aug 2017

#LadiesofLoeries: The Namibian perspective with Chrisna Basson

#LadiesofLoeries: The Namibian perspective with Chrisna Basson

Leigh Andrews 15 Aug 2017

Liebmann in action.

#WomensMonth: Become the next global female ad-tech pioneer

Leigh Andrews 14 Aug 2017

Ecotourism camps flourish through impact investment

11 Aug 2017

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Sarobidy Rakotonarivo and Neal Hockley 11 Aug 2017

Are you Egypt's next top social entrepreneur?

Are you Egypt's next top social entrepreneur?

1 Aug 2017

The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

Laura Pereira 31 Jul 2017

Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?

Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?

Sarah Colenbrander 31 Jul 2017

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Susanne Becken 24 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

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Is it ethical to take a luxury holiday in a ‘developing' country?

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Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

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Conference calls for greater land ownership rights for women in Africa

18 Aug 2017

Tanzania Women of Achievement.

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16 Aug 2017

#LadiesofLoeries: The Namibian perspective with Chrisna Basson

#LadiesofLoeries: The Namibian perspective with Chrisna Basson

Leigh Andrews 15 Aug 2017

Liebmann in action.

#WomensMonth: Become the next global female ad-tech pioneer

Leigh Andrews 14 Aug 2017

Ecotourism camps flourish through impact investment

11 Aug 2017

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Sarobidy Rakotonarivo and Neal Hockley 11 Aug 2017

Are you Egypt's next top social entrepreneur?

Are you Egypt's next top social entrepreneur?

1 Aug 2017

The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

Laura Pereira 31 Jul 2017

Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?

Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?

Sarah Colenbrander 31 Jul 2017

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Susanne Becken 24 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Why decisions on emoji design should be made more inclusive

Selina Sutton 17 Jul 2017

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New project to transform forest management in Mozambique

12 Jul 2017

Smallholder farmers in Kenya in the race against climate change

Susan Onyango 11 Jul 2017

Legacy of trailblazing

Kristy Jooste 29 Jun 2017

Drought and jobless, hopeless youth, fertile grounds for extremism

Drought and jobless, hopeless youth, fertile grounds for extremism

26 Jun 2017

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Zuckerberg on Facebook's new mission statement

23 Jun 2017

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

21 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

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12 Jun 2017

The #REDexperiment: Bringing art to life

The #REDexperiment: Bringing art to life

Robin Fredericks 6 Jun 2017

Clockwise, left to right: Julie Rezek, president of HackerAgency in North America; Josephine Pan, managing director at FCB Shanghai; Suhana Gordhan, creative director at FCB Joburg; Swati Bhattacharya, chief creative officer at FCB Ulka; and Joanna Monteiro, chief creative officer at FCB Brazil.

Here are the women - FCB's female dynamos tell it like it is

Leigh Andrews 1 Jun 2017

Howard Blight, Agricolleges international

#AfricaMonth: Quality agricultural education essential to increase productivity in Africa

Howard Blight 29 May 2017

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

Cari Coetzee 24 May 2017

Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says

Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says

23 May 2017

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

22 May 2017

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire and 16 May 2017

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Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

Sally Matthews 26 Apr 2017

Uganda's second Slow Food Earth Market launched in Manafwa

13 Apr 2017

Computer scientists can make important contributions to fixing societal ills. UNAMID/Flickr,

Africa needs more women computer scientists. How to make it happen

Chao Charity Mbogo 9 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Students' social activism FTW!

Leigh Andrews 2 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Real global connectivity, three words at a time

#DesignIndaba2017: Real global connectivity, three words at a time

Leigh Andrews 1 Mar 2017

GSMA report encourages government policies for inclusive digital economies

GSMA report encourages government policies for inclusive digital economies

27 Feb 2017

Africa: a continent of hope

António Guterres 6 Feb 2017

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#WSF2017: Six key investment areas for Africa to achieve the SDGs - Jeffrey Sachs

Sindy Peters 30 Jan 2017