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J-PAL expands evidence-to-policy government partnerships to fight poverty worldwide
...organization focused on building just and equitable systems in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, are founding partners in this expansion effort, jointly awarding J-PAL a $6 million grant to advance...
President of Cabo Verde will talk about e-governance at MIT
...the second annual webinar series focusing on various aspects of sustainable development in Africa, organized by the Center for International Studies (CIS) and the MIT Africa Program in partnership with...
3 Questions: Shola Lawal on human rights and social justice
...Africa Province, ISWAP. Although ISIS was defeated in Syria and Iraq, it seems to have settled in Africa. The group supports networks of militia groups now operating in West Africa. ...
Fellowship Opportunity: Legatum Foundry Fellowship
The Foundry Fellowship is an exciting new leadership development program for Africa-based founders who have scaled innovation-led companies. The Fellowship will bring together African leaders who have demonstrated a commitment...
Exploring the human side of health care
...year, she went to South Africa and learned about the HIV/AIDS crisis directly from the people being affected. She had never been to South Africa before, but she was instantly...
Traveling the world for global health solutions
...not only introduced Orji to other students from Africa and its diasporas but also expanded her knowledge of other African cultures. “Each region has its own unique moves, so I...
Legatum Center announces 2019-20 fellowship class
...the globe, including 10 in Africa, six in Latin America, and seven in Asia. Solutions range from portable devices that protect newborns from hypothermia in India, to enhanced preservation of...
MIT economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee win Nobel Prize
...a key launching point for the new experimental method. While J-PAL researchers conduct experiments globally, Duflo and Banerjee have situated much of their own research in Africa and India. They...
Digitizing supply chains to lift farmers out of poverty
Millions of cocoa farmers live in poverty across western Africa. Over the years, these farmers have been forced to contend with geopolitical instability, predatory loan practices, and a general lack...
A mobile tool for global change
...child nutrition in India, increase the percentage of in-facility births in Tanzania, and reduce errors in screenings for cardiovascular diseases in South Africa. Other studies have shown CommCare helped increase...