How Bill Gates’ billions silences criticism of his development agenda
Rather than handing back power to people who have none, development is becoming a question of reining in those who already have too much
Rather than handing back power to people who have none, development is becoming a question of reining in those who already have too much
The world’s richest man has a solution to Africa’s hunger problem – and it’s not a good one
Mann Virdee reports from Bill Gates’s speech at the LSE this week.
Bill Gates told the G20 today that innovation was key to solving the world’s problems, saving lives and prosperity for all, reports Left Foot Forward’s Shamik Das.
Today Dr Rowan Williams came out in support of a Financial Transaction Tax – yet George Osborne still opposes the tax that would raise billions for the poor.
GAVI is funded through donor countries and private sector finance partnerships but could get better value for money by reducing costs from private companies.
Dominic Browne reports on the thousand economists who have voiced their support for the robin hood tax to the G20 finance ministers.