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Man in white tank top and green pants stands on an unfinished concrete building floor, gazing outward.

ArticleJanuary 05, 2026

Why U.S. Aid Cuts May Mark a Turning Point for Global Development

It also raises an uncomfortable question: Is it time to trust local people?

Matthew Roberts

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Matthew Roberts

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ArticleJuly 23, 2026

The 8% Problem Nobody Fixes

Sandino Scheidegger

Sending cash to sub Saharan Africa costs close to 8%. The UN promised to get that number under 3% by 2030. Fifteen years in, it has barely decreased.

Street scene with an archway reading "Safe Journey," surrounded by small buildings, motorcycles, and people. Dirt road leads into a village.

ArticleMay 26, 2026

Wallets Without Walls

Aurélie Schmiedlin

The world’s largest cash transfer system isn’t run by governments or NGOs — but by diaspora communities sending money home. And it already reaches hundreds of millions of people.

Reading NoteMarch 12, 2026