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President Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with ...
Ghanaian development expert Bright Simons talks about the history and future of foreign aid on The Conversation Weekly ...
The South African presidency is bracing for a potentially hostile reception as tensions simmer over its ties to Russia and ...
Russia has intensified its engagement in the Sahel by delivering humanitarian aid to Burkina Faso and preparing a significant ...
Africa stands at a critical juncture in its history. Despite being the cradle of humanity and a continent richly endowed with natural resources, it remains fragmented, underdeveloped, and continuously ...
DOGE has descended on the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, one of the last remaining foreign aid agencies that hasn’t yet been obliterated by the Trump administration.
Debates about the effectiveness of foreign aid have rumbled on for decades ... The episode also includes an introduction with Adejuwon Soyinka, West Africa editor at The Conversation Africa.
Country Director in Nigeria, David Stevenson, has said foreign aid cannot take Nigeria out of the woods in the nation’s food ...
What is often missing from these debates is a clear understanding of what aid represents ... Climate-induced disasters in the Sahel, East Africa, and West Africa further exacerbate food insecurity ...
In a world shaped by rapid technological change, the gap between innovation and humanitarian response is beginning to narrow, ...