You can count on Jeffrey Sachs  to provide a needed dose of context and compassion around #globaldevelopment issues.  I heartily agree with his assessment of the bold, exciting vision of billionaires like Jeff Bezos. Yes, please, lead us to the stars and beyond, but if you can spare a few hundred million, lead us to the goal of clean water for all, or to an end of the needless suffering from neglected tropical diseases.  You probably wouldn't even notice those dollars, but you could literally change the face of the earth that way. #sustainabledevelopment   #SDGs   #WASH   #HealthForAll …see more

Devex Q&A: "Global gag rule" hits #Kenya's largest reproductive health organization, Family Health Options Kenya. By @Sara Jerving #justice #rights #pregnancy #birth #reproductivehealth #reproductiverights #maternalhealth #globalhealth #birthequity #HealthForAll …see more

When it comes to #midwife use, the U.S. falls behind other affluent countries. A deeper look at history explains why. by Ranjani Chakraborty for ProPublica #maternalhealth #MidwivesSaveLives #globalhealth  #HealthForAll …see more

The Global Health Council is excited to have nearly 100 #civilsociety representatives joining in its activities at the #WorldHealthAssembly in Geneva. Check out the #GHC #WHA71 infographic detailing the diversity of their delegates! #CivilSocietySpeaks #globalhealth #HealthForAll …see more

Five ways to improve private investment in #globalhealth R&D, via The Brookings Institution blog. #globaldevelopment #HealthForAll …see more

Announcing another victory in the battle to #beatNTDs, via today's press release from The Carter Center : The Carter Center, together with its partners, recognizes continued progress in the global Guinea worm eradication campaign. In 2017, there were only 20 villages with cases of Guinea worm disease in two countries, both in Africa, compared to 23,735 villages in 21 countries on two continents in 1991. From January through December 2017, there were 30 indigenous Guinea worm cases reported provisionally in isolated areas of Chad and Ethiopia. Provisional numbers are reported monthly by the ministries of health of the remaining endemic countries and compiled by The Carter Center. Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs #HealthForAll #globalhealth #globaldevelopment …see more

Looking forward to tonight's #discussCLT event, "Charlotte Media Matters", hosted by Charlotte Magazine and OrthoCarolina . My former colleague at The St. Petersburg Times , Glenn Burkins , is one of the speakers, As publisher and editor of QCityMetro.com , Glenn and other panelists will debate the future of local journalism in #Charlotte. I'll be live-Tweeting the event @RJQueenCity. https://lnkd.in/e7SK4am …see more

Via Ghana Code Club on Twitter : Why do we teach kids to code? Coding strengthens everyone's logical thinking ability! #Africa #Ghana #coding #creativity #Programming #africacodeweek …see more

Via FHI 360 { With The Rockefeller Foundation , we helped develop this crowd-sourced inventory of digital technologies that are being used to enhance the resilience of individuals, families, communities, businesses, and/or governments: …see more

Overwhelmed by today's uncertainty? Please join the next THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar with Ambassador Hank Crumpton, a 24-year veteran of the CIA’s Clandestine Service and Co-CEO of the Martin+Crumpton Group. Ambassador Crumpton served as the US coordinator for counter-terrorism efforts and is among the most thoughtful people I know about using intelligence to navigate uncertainty, identify risks, and spot opportunities. Webinar will take place on Tuesday, December 1st at 10am EST. Link to register below.... https://lnkd.in/dsyUq8w …see more

Struggling with managing your career and kids during a pandemic? Then join the next Think For Yourself webinar with Stew Friedman ; we'll be discussing his recently released book PARENTS WHO LEAD, which he co-authored with Alyssa Westring . Please register: https://lnkd.in/dMKyPz5 …see more

The next THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar will take place on Friday June 12 at 10am EST. My guest will be Bruce Grewcock , Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Kiewit . Please register: https://lnkd.in/dACQwMj …see more

Am thrilled to be participating next Monday in the 73rd CFA Institute Annual Virtual Conference. I'll be talking about how supply chains are shifting around the world and what it might mean. Register now, it's FREE:

The next THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar will take place on Friday, May 8th at 830am (eastern time). My guest will be veteran diplomat and acclaimed author Kishore Mahbubani who will discuss, among other topics, his recent book "Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy." Please register as spots may be limited: https://lnkd.in/dKgqx8v #china #geopolitics …see more

In light of the fact that Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has now resigned, id love feedback on this post. Any reaction?

idea: a fintech startup that automates claw backs, and with AI... that anticipates them!!! https://lnkd.in/ezugjbd?

diverging tech stacks, diverging fintech stacks, diverging social media stacks. name the stack, it will diverge.

a few nuggets here. two in particular: a) if there is no accepted methodology for valuing an asset, institutional appetite will be scarce (for a whole lot of common sensical reasons, think about it), b) the value of an asset exogenous to the blockchain in which it is tethered matters (delta between exogenous value & value endogenous to a blockchain matters). …see more

it probably will not be CBDC for all at first. down the road? who knows & all these commercial bankers will have to find other jobs too.

i have seen the same findings for financial services. burst of use of financial or fintech apps across demographics. there is no turning back.