SFC Markets and Finance: There is an old Chinese saying, "To get rich, build roads first." I remember when you were in Guizhou, you were very interested in the bridges built there. How can these Chinese infrastructure technologies be introduced to Africa, and to each of your countries? S...
SFC Markets and Finance: There is an old Chinese saying, "To get rich, build roads first." I remember when you were in Guizhou, you were very interested in the bridges built there. How can these Chinese infrastructure technologies be introduced to Africa, and to each of your countries? S...
In December 2020, China announced that it has accomplished its poverty alleviation target of the new era as scheduled. During eight years of sustained work, China has lifted its entire rural poor population under the current standard out of poverty. Poverty is a chronical problem in human society...
What Is the Nature of Women's Tenure Security in Sub-Saharan Africa Rural Land Markets? Some Evidence from Nigeria As parts of rural transformation and consequent evolution of land tenure in sub-Saharan Africa, land markets now provide another channel through which women access land. Little remain...
s nations barely register in the connected context, including Eritrea at 1.4 percent, Chad at 5 percent, and Burundi at 5.5 percent. In Ghana, coverage is around average for Africa, with 34.3 percent of the nation enjoying Internet access. However, it’s mainly Ghana’s rural population that...
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(2000) Sustaining Rural Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa: Sustaining What and For How Long? (Manchester: University of Manchester).BRYCESON, D.F. (2000), Sustaining rural livelihoods in Sub-saharan Africa: Sustaining what and for how long? Manchester: University of Manchester, Institute for ...
A small percentage of Syrian refugees live in refugee camps. The majority are living in poverty in rural and urban areas, lacking access to healthcare, education, and jobs. Check out these opportunities to volunteer with Syrian refugees living in the community in Germany and Turkey. ...
“off-farm led” development paradigm where the respective other sector is merely a complementary income source during a transition period. The latter paradigm is supported by studies finding that rural youth in sub-Saharan Africa are not particularly interested in agriculture. However, policy ...
After mass college expansion started in 1998, however, it was unclear whether rural youth from poor counties would gain greater access. The aim of this paper is to examine the gap in college and elite college access between rural youth from poor counties and other students after expansion. We...