A cash transfer trial is underway in Malawi, funded by organizations like Canva and GiveDirectly, with research partnership from Harvard University.

The entities involved

• Canva →

  Australian software company, owner of Canva

  Nothing else this week.

• GiveDirectly →

  aid organization

  • GiveDirectly used Google's AI-powered Flood Hub data while working in Kogi State, Nigeria, along the Niger River.Thu 18:16
• Malawi →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • South Africa is facilitating the repatriation of Malawian citizens, leading to deportation protests in Johannesburg.Mon 12:45
  • A judicial ruling in Malawi redefined defamation law, with Fiona Mwale serving as a Justice in the Constitutional Court.Mon 12:38
• Harvard University →

  private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • Kevin Roberts debated at Harvard University on September 28th, where Heritage urged Congress to focus on supply increases, referencing the past of Cornell William Brooks and NAACP.Mon 15:28
  • MIT, Caltech, UChicago, Princeton, and Harvard are ranked in a new global university ranking.Mon 14:22

Related events

• The European Investment Bank partners with Centenary Bank to channel financing for small businesses in Malawi.Sep 15
• Foundation plans to roll out services to Malawi.Sep 5
• Standard Bank plc is listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange, alongside reports of corporate investment in education.Sep 8
• Malawi is actively seeking various forms of financial support, including grants, loans, and investment opportunities, from international bodies like the African Development Bank.Sep 9
• Malawi government is seeking private sector financing to fund necessary infrastructure projects.Aug 12