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OPINION: How to Fund the Ebola Fight
To combat Ebola and other infectious diseases, the US could impose $3 tax on international air travel.
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Ebola crisis provides glimpse into Samaritan’s Purse, SIM
Samaritan’s Purse and SIM USA were instrumental in the evacuation of two U.S. missionaries from West Africa. These religious relief groups maintain a low profile in the U.S. but are often on the front line of public health crises. Health organizations and leaders of affected areas are also working to contain the deadly outbreak. Here are the key players.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Optimism and Innovation in the World’s Former Murder Capital: Lessons for Detroit (and other cities) from Medellín, Colombia
In just two decades, Medellín, Colombia has evolved from the world’s murder capital to one its most innovative city. In 1995, Medellín took a major step forward by introducing two Metro lines that today serve half a million daily riders. The system has done more than get people around, it has strengthened economic activity within the downtown core and has introduced commerce within historically disconnected poor neighborhoods.
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How Donated Bicycles Are Helping Save Lives in Africa
Think supporting development means giving hand outs? Think again. Done right, development means giving a hand up. Take for example Aid for Africa member World Bicycle Relief and its recently established Buffalo Bikes Ltd.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why the World’s Cheapest Car Flopped
When the Tata Nano, a stripped-down minicar priced at around $2,000, was introduced in 2009, it was marketed as a car that would transform the way aspiring consumers in India and other developing countries got around. But the low-cost automotive revolution fizzled. Selling poorly at home and with exports drying up, the Nano has become a cautionary tale of misplaced ambitions and a drag on sales and profit at Tata Motors Ltd, India's fourth-largest auto maker and the owner of Jaguar and Land Rover luxury vehicles.
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Safaricom targets public transportation with M-Pesa
Safaricom is eyeing the matatu industry with a service that will enable commuters to pay fares using mobile money through M-Pesa pay bill numbers. The telco said special till numbers will be allocated to public service vehicle (PSV) operators to allow commuters make payments without incurring transaction charges.
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- Transportation
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Building Flexible, Inclusive and Dynamic Cities: Reflections from the 2013 New Cities Summit in São Paulo – WITH VIDEO
The 2013 New Cities Summit, held last month in São Paulo, attracted urban leaders, academics, global CEOs, technology experts and up-and-coming innovators to a discussion of how to create a "Human City," the theme for this year’s event. This overview covers the highlights - including several videos from the summit.
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Gambia: ‘Motorcycles Bring Universal Health Care Closer to Gambians’
The Gambia has been recognised for its success in bringing universal access to maternal health care closer to its citizens by becoming Africa's first country to have enough motorcycles and ambulances to deliver health care to the whole country, a press release from Riders For Health (RFH) revealed.
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- Health Care, Transportation