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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821910103321

Titolo

Giving to help, helping to give : the context and politics of African philanthropy / / edited by Tade Akin Aina & Bhekinkosi Moyo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Senegal : , : Amalion Publishing, , 2014

ISBN

2-35926-021-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 pages)

Disciplina

303.372

Soggetti

Civil society

Ethics

Social justice

Africa Politics and government 21st century

Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The state, politics and philanthropy in Africa : framing the context / Tade Akin Aina -- Trends, innovations and partnerships for development in African philanthropy / Bhenkiinkosi Moyo -- "I am well if you are well: : nervous conditions of philanthropy in African culture / Robert Muponde -- Traditional philanthropy in pre-colonial Asante / Kwaku Asante-Darko -- Horizontal philanthropy among the poor in Southern Africa : grounded perspectives on social capital and civic association / Alan Fowler & Susan Wilkinson-Maposa -- The challenge of philanthropy in East Africa / Connie Ngondi-Houghton & Andrew Kingman -- Philanthropy and equity : the case of South Africa / Christa L. Kuljian -- Conceptual frameworks influencing social justice philanthropy : a study of independent funders in South Africa / Halima Mahomed -- Philanthropy in Egypt / Marwa El Daly -- Philanthropy in Nigeria : state of the practice and new frontiers / Kayode Samuel -- Institutional forms of philanthropy in Francophone West Africa / Mohamadou Sy & Ibrahima Hathie -- Diaspora philanthropy and development : Zimbabweans in South Africa / James Muzondidya & Bertha Chiroro -- Diaspora remittances : motivations, organization and contribution to social welfare in Central Africa / Gérard Tchouassi &



Fondo Sikod -- Fish or fishing lines? Muslim women and philanthropy in Tanzania / Saïdda Yahya-Othman -- Islamic philanthropy in Tanzania : unexploited treasure / Mohammed A. Bakari -- Roots not seeds : a case study of the origins of two successful African philanthropic institutions / Jenny Hodgson.