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Accelerating Africa's transformation via digitization of the agricultural ecosystem
At Devex World, we spoke to Mastercard’s Stephanie Smith about how the digital Community Pass platform is driving financial inclusion for smallholder farmers in Africa by overcoming structural barriers.
Risk aversion and credit ratings: Why Africa is paying more for debt
In an interview with Devex, James Mwangi, the CEO Equity Bank Group Holdings, shares a need for data and education to change risk perceptions on the continent.
Is it time for a younger generation of African leaders to take power?
Too few leaders are passing the baton. One organization is working to change that.
Why we need closer links between development and defense
Stanislava Mladenova argues that civil-military cooperation, particularly in unstable and war-torn nations, is a crucial but overlooked tool for achieving stability and peace.
PEPFAR chief calls for an accelerated and sustainable HIV response
Dr. John Nkengasong outlines three priorities to sustain and accelerate progress. First, ensure that those receiving treatment continue to stay on it. Second, address gaps in prevention efforts. And third, focus on sustainability.
Global Innovation Fund goes looking for ‘the missing middle’
A decade after it launched, GIF is branching out again.
Don't ask for neutrality — but do ask people to seek common ground
For the head of Search for Common Ground, a peace-building organization based in Washington, D.C., fighting conflict requires embracing both sides.
Tech innovators call for better support to drive development goals
At Devex World, panelists emphasized the transformative potential of technology in driving global development, underscoring the importance of creating enabling environments to unlock this potential.
Amadou Hott: African Development Bank should focus on jobs, innovation
The candidate for the bank’s presidency told Devex that a focus on the private sector, financial innovation, project development, and improving government capacity are all important.
Why one of the world's biggest INGOs hopes to get smaller
Tessie San Martin, CEO of FHI 360, believes that INGOs will have to grow smaller over time. She talks about why.
Collective leadership is key to lasting impact, in education and beyond
At Devex World, Wendy Kopp, Musimbi Kanyoro, and Jaime Saavedra expand on the People First Community's argument that collective leadership is the X factor in global development.
How will a shifting US Congress shape foreign aid?
All eyes are on the presidential race, but Congress could redefine U.S. foreign aid regardless of who takes the White House.
Reflections on Devex World, from politics to sales pitches
For the latest podcast episode, Devex Managing Editor Anna Gawel sits down with Business Editor David Ainsworth and Global Development Reporter Elissa Miolene.
Devex Newswire: Once again, UK disappoints development advocates, even Bill Gates
The U.K. budget unveiled yesterday had bad news for aid advocates — the U.K. will stick to spending 0.7% of GNI on aid until 2030 at least. Plus, IFC's independent watchdog says the agency isn't properly tracking emissions.
How do we get talented people out of a ‘bullshit job’ and into aid?
Superstar historian Rutger Bregman has launched a school in New York to tempt talented people out of law, finance, and consultancy, and into causes that will make the world a better place. We find out how it's going.
Why philanthropy should embrace the idea of ‘just big enough’
Kevin Starr of Mulago Foundation; Raj Panjabi of Last Mile Health; and Anne Marie Burgoyne of Emerson Collective show how philanthropists can shift from funding linear growth to making strategic handoffs that enable more impact.
Corporate heir calls for UN treaty on plastics
As plastic infiltrates oceans, food, and our bodies, SC Johnson CEO Fisk Johnson warns of health risks and urges global regulation through a U.N. treaty, aiming to balance plastic’s life-saving uses with its environmental threats.