South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Musk-Trump regime
The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects
Because foreign aid is not effective in helping African countries achieve their development goals, the ‘aid sector’ needs to be reformed
Michela Wrong debunks the myth of Rwanda as a model developmental state and a poster child for Western aid, the theme of her latest book
A lack of nuanced, in-depth analysis has in the past led to policy blunders – with disastrous consequences
Economists question the manner in which the transitional government partially cut fuel subsidies
A more explicit emphasis on the national interest may encourage donor countries to play ‘the long game’ in Africa
Western aid has resulted in an Anglo-American culture of journalism education which has proved impractical to implement in African countries
The daily number of new Ebola cases has tripled in recent months, according to aid organizations
Humanitarian aid, much of it from the United States, has become the centrepiece of the standoff between Maduro and Guaido
Although the dearth of global funding could be viewed as a tragedy, it represents a tremendous opportunity
Opposition leader and self declared president Juan Guaido will lead a rally in Caracas but demonstrations have been called all over the country
In the face of spiralling debt, the Patriotic Front will struggle to take the next election
Security now matters more than freedom in the increased ‘bordernisation’ of Europe which renders those seeking refuge subhuman and vulnerable
French group Doctors Without Borders is the latest to join in the scandal over sexual abuse in the foreign aid industry
He plans to cut foreign aid, putting US commitments to the continent at risk.
The continent can build on local-level networks and financial strategies such as stokvels to bring about socioeconomic transformation
Aid may often be criticised, but it works, says the Gates Foundation.
Four months after Bujumbura’s key market was razed to the ground, thousands of traders and the economy itself are reeling from the blow.
Aid pledges poured into Chile on Monday after the government made its first requests for help as the death toll from the earthquake reached 723.
