In October 2015 nearly 89,000 African youth in 17 countries took part in “Africa Code Week” where they had the opportunity to attend free online sessions and coding workshops. The event was created to empower African youth to become fluent in the language of the digital age and stimulate the continent’s economic development. For some […]
In Sub-Saharan Africa over 56 million people between the ages of 15 and 24 have not completed primary school education, according to a UNESCO report. In addition, 30 million children are not attending primary school and 22 million teenagers are not enrolled in secondary school. At the same time, however, the mobile phone penetration rate […]
In Malawi, only nine percent of the population is connected to the electricity grid. In rural areas, this number drops to one percent. In a country with a population of 16.7 million, growing at three percent a year; this is not sustainable. The country’s economic and social development will slow drastically, if the energy crisis […]
Over the past several decades, the global health community has taken on the challenge of eradicating diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and malaria. Dengue fever (pronounced den’gee), a mosquito-borne viral infection, is another agenda item, which the World Health Organization (WHO) notes “has rapidly spread in all regions” putting about half of the world’s population at […]
Social impact technology company, United Needs, works under the belief that the world is at its healthiest when interconnected. In order to disrupt cycles of poverty for rural farmers while simultaneously strengthening Earth’s food system, the organization is introducing new mobile technology to bring together advanced and developing economies. In the next 34 years, the […]
Whole Planet Foundation, the nonprofit organization founded by Whole Foods Market, seeks to alleviate poverty in communities around the world that supply Whole Foods stores. All of the Foundation’s overhead costs are covered by Whole Foods Market, meaning 100 percent of donations go straight to community micro-lending programs. According to the Kiva organization, “microfinance is […]
In a recent TED talk, Arthur Brooks, president of the conservative think tank, the American Enterprise Institute, discussed the need for ideology to be put aside when assisting those in destitution. Originally from Seattle, Brooks dropped out of college early in his life to become a professional French horn player. His curiosity about a 1970’s […]
Ongoing conflict has created an imminent threat of famine in Yemen. According to the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP), ten of Yemen’s 22 provinces ranked at “emergency” level – one step below famine. According to the BBC, in September 2014, years of civil and sectarian strife reached a climax in Yemen. Houthi rebel forces took […]
Approximately 300 people have died in the past month as a result of the deadly drought and heat wave in India. A large portion of the nation is undergoing extreme droughts and record-breaking temperatures, with the two hottest months of the year yet to ensue. India is experiencing one of the worst water crisis it […]
On April 16, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Ecuador, with an epicenter in the coastal town of Esmeraldas. Since the initial impact, Ecuador’s earthquake victims have experienced 23 small aftershocks, including a 6.1 level quake the following Thursday, April 21. According to CNN, the fatality count, as of April 23 had reached 654, though the number continues […]
