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The capabilities of newly chosen World Bank president and health tsar Jim Yong Kim are not in doubt, however his African rival was arguably the best candidate for the job, according to Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. “When economists from the World Bank visit poor countries to dispense cash and advice, they …

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The capabilities of newly chosen World Bank president and health tsar Jim Yong Kim are not in doubt, however his African rival was arguably the best candidate for the job, according to Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. “When economists from the World Bank visit poor countries to dispense cash and advice, they …

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Concerted effort to reduce world poverty has made an impact, writes Humphrey Musila, 25, a Correspondent from Kenya now studying in the United States, who traces links among poverty, education, and hunger. The world has achieved a lot in combating poverty. At one point, more than a billion people lived in extreme poverty worldwide. Under-nutrition due …

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