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World Bank Finances Tunisia Covid-19 Social Protection Emergency Response Support Project

April 4, 2022

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence – The African Development Bank’s Efforts

November 25, 2021

Africa Climate Change Fund Showcases Achievement at the Sidelines of the COP26 in Glasgow

November 22, 2021

Ford Foundation Commits $25 million for equitable Economic Recovery

November 18, 2021

Social Science Research Council Announce $10 million Project to Address Public Health Mis-and-Disinformation

November 16, 2021

Gates Foundation Commits $50 million for Science and Innovation

November 10, 2021

Gates Foundation Awards $3.9 million to Boost Vaccine Syringe Supply

November 9, 2021

Winners of 2021 Elevate Prize for Global Changemakers Announced

November 8, 2021

Report Highlights ‘big shifts’ and Critical ‘edges’ for Philanthropy

November 8, 2021

Opportunity International, Oikocredit Invest $100 million in Education

November 3, 2021

$30.1 million Effort to Address Malnutrition in Ethiopia Launched

November 2, 2021

Minderoo Foundation Launches Social Impact Film Enterprise

November 1, 2021

Schmidt Futures Announces Inaugural Cohort of Rise Global Winners

October 26, 2021

Moderna to Supply the African Union with 110 million COVID-19 Vaccines

October 26, 2021

Ford Foundation Announces 48 New Global Fellows Focused on Addressing Systemic Inequality

October 19, 2021

Philanthropy Together Launches Racial Equity Programme for Giving Circles Globally

October 14, 2021

World Food Day: African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Flagship Wins Top International Award for Digital Campaign

October 12, 2021

Ford Foundation Commits $16million for Vaccine Equity Efforts

October 08, 2021

Moderna Plans to Build mRNA Vaccine Manufacturing Plant in Africa

October 07, 2021

WHO, UNFPA Launch New 2025 Targets to Reduce Maternal Death

October 06, 2021

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2021 Fellows

September 29, 2021

Open Society Pledges $30.5 million for Vaccine Equity, Manufacturing

September 27, 2021

Africa CDC Official: Undelivered Covid-19 Vaccine Pledges ‘Not Useful’

September 21, 2021

UWC International Appoints Faith Abiodun as New Executive Director

September 21, 2021

Tom Steyer and Katie Hall Launch Galvanize Climate Solutions

September 15, 2021

University of Rwanda, Mastercard Foundation Launch Partnership

September 15, 2021

Gates and Rockefeller Warn World Leaders about the Pandemic’s Impact on the Lives of the Poor

September 13, 2021

Global Fund Report Highlights Impact of Covid-19 on HIV, TB, and Malaria

September 10, 2021

UNESCO Awards International Literacy Prizes to Innovative Projects Boosting Literacy in Covid Times

September 7, 2021

Philanthropy Keeps Zimbabwe Afloat as Frequent Climate Disaster Hit the Country

September 7, 2021

African Vaccine Acquisition Trust Delivers 12,000 doses of Covid-19 Vaccine to the African Union

September 3, 2021

Nigeria CDC Head to Lead WHO Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Hub

September 1, 2021

Alliance Anniversary Poll: Gates and Ford Had Most Positive Impact Over Last 25 Years

August 31, 2021

Africa CDC and the IFRC Ramp up Covid-19 Response in Africa

August 25, 2021

West Africa Covid-19 Deaths Surge Amid Ebola and other Outbreaks

August 19, 2021

African Philanthropists Underfund African NGOs, Report Says

August 15, 2021

IYD2021: How Winners of AfDB’s AgriPitch Competition Are Helping to Transform Africa’s Food System

August 12, 2021

AVAT to Partner with UNICEF in Scaling up Vaccine Deliveries to African Union Member States

August 12, 2021

2021 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Awarded to CAMFED

August 05, 2021

Charity Alone Will Not End the Calamity of Covid-19 in Africa

August 05, 2021

AfDB Affirms Commitment to ‘Closing the Gap’ in Financing for Women at United Nations Food Systems Pre- Summit

August 02, 2021

World Bank Rolls out New Financing Scheme for COVAX Vaccine Purchases

July 28, 2021

ASR Africa Commits 1BN Tertiary Education Grant to University of Benin

July 28, 2021

Grantmaking for Human Rights Efforts Totaled $3.7 billion in 2018

July 26, 2021

Kraft Heinz Foundation Commits $12 million to Rise Against Hunger

July 26, 2021

Seychelles: African Development Bank Approves $20million Loan to Support Covid-19 Recovery

July 25, 2021

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Reports Record Number of Transaction in 2020, Secures $90million in New Funding

July 14, 2021

UNICEF Signs Supply Agreement for Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine

July 14, 2021

Covid Variants ‘Winning the Race Against Vaccines’ Warn WHO Chief

July 8 2021

The Rockefeller Foundation Urges G20 to Finance an End to Covid-19 Pandemic and Launch Global Green Recovery Through MDB Action

July 8 2021

The Green Climate Fund Approves $170.9million in Co-financing for African Development Bank’s LEAF Program

July 8 2021

Co-Impact Announce Fund to Accelerate Progress Towards Gender Equality and Women’s Leadership

July 1 2021

39 Social Media Stats from the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report

September 25, 2019

Rockefeller Foundation forms new commission to end energy poverty

September 25, 2019

Governments and big business can better support young people – and here’s how

September 25, 2019

Philanthropy’s social compact in a changing world

September 19, 2019

Black Philanthropy Month to Host Pan-African Summit in August

August 4, 2020

The 2020 Black Philanthropy Month is about Building a Just Future in a COVID-19 World

August 8, 2020

The Best Philanthropy Takes the Biggest Risks

September 9, 2020

Could Philanthropy Prevent the Next Pandemic by Stopping Zoonotic Diseases?

September 11, 2020

Can philanthropic trusts and foundations successfully balance long-term giving objectives with current social needs?

November 17, 2020

“COVID-19 Pandemic Has Led Us To Rethink Our Strategy” – Nathalie Gabala, Mastercard Foundation

December 1, 2020

The man behind Africa’s COVID-19 response

December 9, 2020

These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

January 8, 2021

New Registry Looks at Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana

January 19, 2021

Candid launches global Community Philanthropy Directory

January 19, 2021

Climate Adaptation Summit Launches Adaptation Action Agenda 2030

February 17, 2021

Africa Kicks Off Yearly Regional Reviews of SDG Progress

March 8, 2021

Okonjo-Iweala Urges WTO General Council to “Do Things Differently”

March 12, 2021

Mastercard Foundation to Deploy $1.3 Billion in Partnership With Africa CDC to Save Lives and Livelihoods

June 09, 2021

Early Education: Panacea to Growing Misinformation – OSIWA

June 14, 2021

Rockefeller Foundation Commits $20 Million for Pandemic Prevention

June 11, 2021

G7 Leaders Must Fund Ambitious Girls’ Education Target

June 15, 2021

Africa Development Bank Appoints Dr. Beth Dunford as Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development

June 17, 2021

USAID Provides $91 Million in Urgently Needed Food, Water, and Health Care for Covid-19 Response Across Africa

June 18, 2021

COVID-19: WHO Hosts Virtual Workshop on Data Revolution for Africans

June 21, 2021

Strong Partnerships, Boldness Needed to Tackle Covid-19 Challenges – Ghanaian President

June 23, 2021

Africa Development Bank ‘s Training Program to Strengthen African Countries’ Access to Green Climate Fund Financing for Sustainable Energy Projects

June 24, 2021

ASR Africa Awards $3million Education Infrastructure Grant to Ghana

June 29, 2021

Decolonizing International Development Aid in Africa

June 30, 2021

African Development Bank Outlines New Health Infrastructure Strategy to Health Ministers in ECOWAS

November 25, 2021

Africa Investment Forum 2021: Billions more Expected in New Investments for the Continent

November 23, 2021

Gates Institute Receives $71.3 million for Reproductive Health

November 22, 2021

Gates, Sida, UNICEF Guarantee $150 million for Vaccines, Supplies

November 16, 2021

Gates Foundation to Invest up to $90 million in Pneumococcal Vaccine

November 15, 2021

World Central Kitchen Commit $1 billion to Climate Disaster Relief

November 9, 2021

Google.org Impact Challenge for Woman and Girls Awards $25 million

November 9, 2021

Nearly Half of Nonprofits Saw an Increase in Donors Since March 2020

November 8, 2021

Gates, Citi Announce Climate Action Commitments at COP26

November 4, 2021

Foundations Announce Climate Action Commitments at COP26

November 3, 2021

No Emissions-cutting Effort on Track to Meet 2030 Goals, Study Finds

November 2, 2021

UK’s 0.7% Aid Target ‘Scheduled’ to Return, but More Cuts Feared

October 27, 2021

Rockefeller Foundation Commits $150million for Pandemic Prevention

October 26, 2021

BioNTech to Build mRNA Vaccine Facility in Africa Next Year

October 26, 2021

Gates Foundation Pledges $120million to Boost Access to Covid-19 Drug

October 21, 2021

Global Alliance of Foundations Call for Equitable COVID-19 Relief

October 18, 2021

African Development Bank Appoint Ms Bajabulile”Swazi’ Tshabalala as Senior Vice President

October 13, 2021

African Development Bank and others, Reveal Plans to Breathe Life into Africa’s Health Sector

October 11, 2021

NGOs Call out Team Europe for Lack of Transparency

October 07, 2021

An Historic Day: Malaria Vaccine Receives WHO Seal of Approval

October 06, 2021

King Baudouin Foundation Launches Myriad, an Alliance to Facilitate Borderless Giving

October 03, 2021

LEGO Foundation Commits $150 million for Covid-19 Relief

September 28, 2021

Mastercard Launches $25 million Digital Initiatives for Small Business

September 27, 2021

Covid-19 Recovery: African Countries Need Stronger Data

September 22, 2021

Agricultural Research Institute Wins Africa Food Prize

September 22, 2021

Philanthropies Pledge $5billion to ‘Protecting Our Planet Challenge’

September 22, 2021

Leap Africa Awarded MacArthur Funds to Support an Equitable Recovery

September 15, 2021

Gates Foundation Report Finds Stark Disparities in Covid-19 Impact

September 15, 2021

United Way Worldwide Picks Easterseals CEO as Next Leader

September 13, 2021

Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $10.5 million for UN Climate Capacity

September 7, 2021

Grants for Clean Air Less than One per cent of total Global Philanthropic Funding

September 7, 2021

Majority of African Nations Won’t meet Vaccination Goal this Month

September 3, 2021

France Works with African Partners to Deliver 10 million Vaccines to Africa

August 31, 2021

AfDB’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund Provides more than $7.3 million for Youth Jobs and Skills

August 25, 2021

International Community Must Act to Avert a Two-speed Global Economy Recovery Post Covid-19

August 27, 2021

African Health Ministers Review Covid-19 Fight, Plan for Future Shocks

August 25, 2021

WHO Africa: Covid-19 Booster Shots Make ‘Mockery’ of Equity

August 19, 2021

OSF, Gates Foundation, CIFF Among Philanthropies to Cover UK Aid Cuts

August 16, 2021

Africans Win Big in Forbes 2021 Philanthropy and Awards

August 13, 2021

AfDB Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform Reaches Financial Close for $20 million SEFA Investment

August 17, 2021

International Youth Day 2021: Quality Data Crucial for Improving Adolescents’ Health and Well Being in Countries Across the World

August 12, 2021

IPCC Report Warns of Accelerating Climate Change, Calls for Action

August 11, 2021

Black Philanthropy Month is Black Freedom

August 05, 2021

Ford, Skoll, Compton Foundations Launch Fund for Visual Storytelling

August 02, 2021

Gates Foundation Commits $20million to Africa CDC for Covid Response

July 30, 2021

Ending the Wait for Covid-19 Vaccines in Africa

July 28, 2021

Covid-19 Vaccine Inequality Widens Gap in Global Recovery, IMF Says

July 28, 2021

Rockefeller Commits $13.5 million to Combat Health Misinformation

July 26, 2021

Soros Fund, Gates Foundation Launch Global Health Social Enterprise

July 26, 2021

Catalyst 2030 Announces the Largest Global Survey

July 25, 2021

Leap Africa Announces Annual Youth Day of Service 2021

July 19, 2021

Black Philanthropy Month to Kick off 10th Anniversary with 21 Global Summit Series

July 14, 2021

Covid-19: Africa’s Game-Changing Variants

July 14, 2021

COVID Death Toll Passes 4million: Global Vaccine Plan Essential, Declares Guterres

July 8, 2021

African Development Bank to Support Creation of Agricultural Value Chains in Cote d’Ivoire – President Adesina

July 8, 2021

Billions of People will Lack Access to safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in 2030 unless Progress Quadruplets – Warns WHO, UNICEF

July 1, 2021

Are community foundations relevant?

September 25, 2019

The Art of Values-Based Innovation for Humanitarian Action

September 25, 2019

Ignoring protests, Gates Foundation to give Modi global award

September 25, 2019

Three women lead the wave for Black Philanthropy

August 3, 2020

Obama Foundation to resume fundraising with a focus on racial justice

August 17, 2020

Record-Breaking COVID-19 Philanthropy Topped Giving for Other Disasters but Overlooked Those Most Affected by Pandemic

September 3, 2020

Enhanced Forbes 400 Philanthropy Score, Measures Billionaire Money Donated Directly To Charitable Organizations

September 10, 2020

Gates Foundation commits $70 million for COVID-19 vaccines

November 16, 2020

NNNGO Explores Technology for the Civic space

December 3, 2020

Climate startups in 3 African nations see $580K for cooling projects

December 3, 2020

Bill and Melinda Gates Welcome the Philanthropists of the Future

December 8, 2020

Breaking: AU-EU meeting postponed ‘until further notice’

December 9, 2020

Philanthropy Needs To Address The Funding And Equity Gaps For Women And Girls

January 19, 2021

UN Secretary-General Presents 10 Priorities for 2021

February 5, 2021

Pooled funder African Visionary Fund commits $1m in core support to African-led organisations021

February 15, 2021

A call to philanthropy: let’s help build societies that are tech-enabled, not tech-led

February 19, 2021

AfCFTA and UNDP announce new partnership to support largest trade area towards inclusive growth in Africa

March 30, 2021

The Tony Elumelu Foundation and DEG Partner to Empower 200 Additional Entrepreneurs Across Africa

June 1, 2021

Africa CDC Launches Fellowship of Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

June 14, 2021

Dr Chambas Urges CDD-Ghana’s Fellowship Cohorts to Help Tackle Africa’s Challenges

June 15, 2021

Noble Missions Launches a New Web Platform for Organizations and Citizens in Nigeria

June 15, 2021

Rockefeller, IFC Partner to Mobilize Investments in Renewable Energy

June 17, 2021

Schools Must be Open, Accessible and Safe from Attacks – African Children

June 17, 2021

Guterres Appoints Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy Secretary-General for Second Term

June 21, 2021

Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Third Call for Gender Equality and Climate Resilience Projects

June 23, 2021

Africa CDC Ramps up Training on SARS-CoV-2 Genomics and Bioinformatics

June 29, 2021

TEF: Empowering Additional African Women Entrepreneurs

June 29, 2021

UK Ends Bilateral Aid to more than 100 Countries, Territories

June 29, 2021

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