Posts Tagged ‘Development’

09
Nov

Temperology: Manifesto of a Middle Class

Author: Sergey Kronin Chapter 2.1 Published in Moscow, Russia 2008 ISBN 978-5-902713-03-6 Translated fragment As it is clear from the metaphor, the Beggars are the “activists who eat the bread of idleness” Their mind is concentrated on the...
20
Aug

President Obama Africa Needs Democracy and Development not Guns and Weapons

The US is undoubtedly the biggest arms exporter to Africa contributing to about 50% of all arms to the continent. It is under statement to say that arms exports to Africa, political instabilities, wars, economic underachievement and poverty are intractably...
16
Aug

Microfinance: Is it really contributing to sustainable development?

The potential of microfinance to pull the current generation out of poverty has received much media coverage. Tons of rhetoric has been spun about socially responsible capitalism and the new age investor guided by his moral compass. Wealthy CEOs like...
10
Aug

Solutions to Poverty in Africa Through Mobile Phones

Abstract This article examines how the introduction of mobile phones has helped to alleviate poverty and improve the lives of the people of Botswana. Economic efficiency has been improved through lower communication costs, increased labor mobility, and...
02
Aug

The contradictory role of the International community in eradicating poverty under the umbrella of human security and development

The contradictory role of the International community in eradicating poverty under the umbrella of human security and development in conflict – prone countries.   Security is improving the collective resilience of a given population against the contingents...