Until recently Mali was best known internationally for its music and fabled city of Timbuktu, but now it's making news because of conflict and political turmoil. Added to that, it is still recovering from a severe food crisis that has affected the entire Sahel region, leaving local people struggling to cope. Maya Mailer, Oxfam's Humanitarian and Conflict Policy Adviser reflects on her recent trip to the country.
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In a growing number of countries across Africa and Asia, mobile phone networks are providing millions of people with inexpensive cash transfer services.
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The results may sometimes be technological, but innovation is a social process, says Nicholas Colloff, in the second of a series of posts on innovation.
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Innovation is a word with buzz and a shrill high pitched ring tone - Nicholas Colloff, Oxfam GB's Director Strategy and Innovation, considers the role of innovation in development in the first of a new series.
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