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CGD in the News
December 22, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic made technology essential for many people to work, communicate with friends and family, and access services related to their health, finances, education, and more. While this has driven interest in the potential of disruptive technologies in emerging markets, it has a...
CGD in the News
December 10, 2021
But the debate may also prompt a reconsideration of longstanding assumptions in poverty alleviation. Justin Sandefur at the Center for Global Development told us there’s an “inevitable presumptuousness that comes with philanthropy,” where rich donors and philanthropies are making decisions on b...
CGD in the News
December 09, 2021
Seventeen African countries are taking part in a two-day Democracy summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, billed as an event to discuss ways to defend against the rise of authoritarianism. Observers say it highlights the contrasting priorities of the US and China on the continent.
CGD in the News
November 21, 2021
There have now been more than 250 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide. That's according to tracking by Johns Hopkins University. This milestone comes as wealthy countries have fully vaccinated about 65% of their populations. Yet in low-income countries fewer than 3% of peopl...
CGD in the News
November 19, 2021
The big Covid topic on everyone’s minds is boosters.
On Friday morning, the FDA authorized Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna booster shots for all adults ages 18 and up. And later in the day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) followed suit.
The CDC said th...
CGD in the News
November 18, 2021
Despite the setbacks endured as a result of the global health crisis, Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem is brimming with potential, says the CEO of AVCA. Despite the setbacks endured as a result of the global health crisis, Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem was – and still is – brimming ...