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    by Published on 4th December 2010 08:24 PM

    DAKAR - An emerging body of websites that can provide instant feedback on the use of aid money is sparking debate about whether such online tools could ...
    by Published on 4th December 2010 07:21 PM

    Aid to developing countries has increased by 35% since 2004, but some G2O countries have failed in their promises. According to OECD, development aid ...
    by Published on 8th December 2008 08:25 PM

    NAIROBI, 5 December 2007 (IRIN) - When Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, which revolutionised credit for the poor, won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, micro-finance became a household concept. Now, online lending sites such as Kiva and NamasteDirect, give everyone a chance to help fight global poverty and, in the words of one new investor, “teach people how to take a small investment, grow their business and eventually become ...
    by Published on 13th November 2007 07:27 PM

    BULAWAYO, 12 November 2007 (IRIN) - Despite "targeted sanctions imposed on some individuals in government", the European Union (EU) has "not abandoned" Zimbabweans, according to a visiting EU official.

    "The EU is constantly looking for solutions ...