Others

Chinese Investment in Africa's Oil Sector: The Key Players

How are Chinese NOCs adapting to meet both their commercial interests and the interests of the countries in which they're investing? (1/5)

6th October 2016

Electricity Generation as a Community-Owned Solution

Andrea Berardi hosts a webinar contrasting the traditional centralised approach to electricity generation with a new community-controlled model.

19th September 2016

Making Medicines in Africa

Maureen Mackintosh and Julius Mugwagwa explore some of the interconnections between industrial development and health.

9th August 2016

Can India Sort Out Medical Device Graveyards in Africa?

Medical devices donated to developing countries are often of the wrong type or broken. Could new research resolve this and improve healthcare?

10th August 2015

Towards Inclusive Innovation, Asian Drivers, Global Value Chains and the Role of Commodities: Celebrating Raphael Kaplinsky’s Research

A celebration of the 40+ years Professor Raphie Kaplinsky has been researching the economics of innovation, globalisation and development.

9th November 2015

We Are Teachers

New short film showcases the role of participatory video in improving learning outcomes in rural Malawi and as a research tool.

10th August 2015

Spotlight On: Inclusive Innovation and Development

Visiting Professor Smita Srinivas and IKD Deputy Director Theo Papaioannou are interviewed about their inclusive innovation and development research.

21st April 2015

Getting to Know: Mathematics, Computing & Technology (MCT) Faculty

Amongst others, Julius Mugwagwa and Dinar Kale introduce their work on the provision of affordable healthcare in developing countries.

7th August 2015

Academic Reflections on Global Value Chains

Professor Raphael Kaplinsky takes part in panel discussion at Duke University’s Duke Global Summit on Governance and Development in a Value Chain World.

6th August 2015

New Imperialists or Agents of Change?

Arise TV interview Ben Lampert about his new book Chinese Migrants and Africa's Development, which overcomes previous reductionist narratives.

23rd July 2015

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