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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)

6 October 2016, 10:50
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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.

19 September 2016, 10:20
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Making Medicines in Africa

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

9 August 2016, 11:31
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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?

10 August 2015, 12:13
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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.

9 November 2015, 17:00
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We Are Teachers

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

10 August 2015, 12:45
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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.

21 April 2015, 10:31
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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.

7 August 2015, 14:50
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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.

6 August 2015, 13:50
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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.

23 July 2015, 12:10

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