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The name EthioGift might not ring a bell with the majority of Ethiopians who live in this country but it sure does have some value and has a bit of popularity among those in the diaspora. It is valued by them because it is a means that enables them to connect with their family and friends back home here. What EthioGift does is to charge them online through their credit cards for the gifts that will be delivered to whomever they choose. Our gift list consists of flowers, sheep, ...
Business & Economy: Gifts That Bridge a GulfBlog Post
2005 was designated as the ?Year of Microcredit? by the United Nations, a title meant to raise awareness of the need to build inclusive financial sectors and strengthen the powerful, but often untapped, entrepreneurial spirit existing in communities around the world. Microfinance is...
The ?Year of Microcredit?: A RetrospectiveNews
In many developing economies, the problem is mainly lack of decent and productive job opportunities rather than outright unemployment. The report further notes that people are working long hours under hard conditions for little income because the only alternative is joblessness. Poverty is growing in Africa and Latin America, while it is declining in Asia and Eastern Europe, states a new report released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). In Africa...
Poverty Growing in Africa, Falls in AsiaNews
Akzo Nobel’s animal healthcare business, Intervet, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to exclusively supply veterinary products for a special project in India which could benefit more than two million rural families. (CSRwire) Arnhem, the Netherlands ? Akzo Nobel’s animal healthcare business, Intervet, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to exclusively supply veterinary products for a special project in India which could benefit more than two million rural families...
Millions to Benefit From Intervet Project in IndiaBlog Post
The Edelman communications and public relations firm recently released “Business and International Development,"a survey of what businesses are expected to contribute to internationaldevelopment and what their responsibilities are. The participantssurveyed were anonymous, but...
Business and Development: a confused marriageNews
Countries that promote women’s rights and increase their access to resources and schooling have lower poverty rates, faster economic growth and less corruption than countries that do not. Countries with smaller gaps between women and men in areas like education, employment, and property rights not only have lower child malnutrition and mortality, they also have more transparent business and government and faster econo...
Why the Near East Foundation (NEF) Engages Women in DevelopmentNews
by Mawutodzi K. Abissath It is prudent to be guided by some of the thought-provoking African proverbs like this simple one: ?A child who has never traveled before tends to think that only his mother knows how to cook delicious soup.? --------- Long, long ago; and long before the Pyramids of Egypt were built and before Amenhotep IV a.k.a Akhenaton who was the first human being to proclaim monotheism or the concept of One God, passed through transition in 1350 B.C., traditional fi...
Mobile Phone: A Tool For Modern Fishermen In GhanaBlog Post
Over the past few weeks, we have been working with the NextBillion.net team to upgrade some of this website?s features to make it easier for you to access the content you need. The most recent addition, and probably the most obvious, is the improved RSS integration with NextBillion.net.RSS...
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