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Working towards a West African philanthropy support ecosystem
The African landscape of philanthropy is embedded in a particularly traditional historical context. In West Africa, in addition to tradition, the religious dimension of philanthropy is important in the sense that a very large proportion …
In parched Zimbabwe, experts fear that new PVO law will curtail food aid
Zimbabwe is grappling with severe droughts that have left millions of people food insecure, forcing many farmers to depend on both local and international philanthropic organisations for food. The country has suffered from numerous serious …
Corporate social partnerships can tackle societal challenges: Lessons from the Aspire Higher Project
Sponsored content from our partner, The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) Introducing Aspire Higher A lot is expected from the private sector today, especially in Africa where high levels of inequality, poverty, …
Funders support African media with disruptive journalism course
Africa No Filter and the Thomson Foundation have partnered to offer a course aiming to disrupt stereotypical news and storytelling about Africa by helping journalists develop a fresh reporting style beyond framing Africa through conflict, …
How can donors empower grassroots change? New research explores
A new study from Bridgespan identifies five mindsets and pathways that NGOs and donors throughout Africa and India can adopt to support communities aiming to solve their own socio-economic challenges. Over the past decade, there …
Closing the global justice gap
Approximately two-thirds of the world’s population – roughly 5.1 billion people – lack meaningful access to justice. With no way to seek redress or remedy when their human rights are violated, they exist in what’s …
Creativity is untapped when it comes to global problem solving
‘We’ve been tackling the same issues for years and years – for decades.’ That was a comment from Africa No Filter’s Moky Makura at Philea Forum 2022. She was speaking on a panel exploring what …
Philea Forum 2022: Day two and closing in tweets!
Highlights from days two and three of Philea Forum 2022: Philanthropy United – The Time Is Now
