economic development

June 10, 2020 2409 views

It may sound bizarre for one to say that the coronavirus pandemic has a positive side, but it does. How about…

“Sustainable development is the way to go”

May 2, 2018 2290 views

As the Earth’s population rises and resources are depleted, new resources are in demand, writes Bhagya Wijayawardane, 28, a Correspondent from Colombo,…

“More rural investment could boost economy”

February 1, 2018 3332 views

Positive projections for economic growth are misleading as long as infrastructure improvements ignore the capacity to improve the rural economy,…

“SDGs and conversations in a Malawi market”

October 30, 2017 3050 views

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development envisages a collective journey to ensure that no one is left behind. Mary-Jean Nleya, 25,…

Economic Development

“For careers and the future: It is time for Africa”

September 25, 2017 2466 views

Venturing overseas for work can be a fraught experience, writes Eric Omwanda Nehemiah, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in…

Economy & Trade

“The charitable-industrial complex”

July 12, 2017 3058 views

The desire to give aid comes from good intentions, writes Swapnil Mishra, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from India currently studying…

“Key to development: empower rural women”

June 23, 2017 3600 views

Efforts to eradicate poverty are traditionally aimed at men, writes Abdur Rafay Usmani, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi in…

Economy & Trade

“Classical theories of economic development”

June 2, 2017 13225 views

Classic patterns of economic development lead to impact beyond their a country’s own borders. Swapnil Mishra, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent…

Economic Development

“Development economics in Haiti and Ghana”

May 9, 2017 2320 views

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have been touted as the pioneers in the field of poverty alleviation in developing…

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