2010 World Cup
The 2010 football World Cup in South Africa was hugely exciting, and not just for sports fans. It was a great opportunity for the world to see Africa and the citizens of African nations in a new light. It helped focus the eyes of the world, including the three billion or more who will watch the competition, on Africa and on the good news that's coming from the continent.
Tens of millions more African children are in school and millions more are being protected from killer diseases because of African leadership in the last few years. Together, in a renewed partnership to boost opportunity and combat poverty across Africa, we can celebrate but then accelerate this tremendous progress.
Our goal is for Africa to beat extreme poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals and each of our partners' campaigns is a great contribution towards achieving these visionary goals.
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Africa Post The 2010 Football World Cup
As we approach the first anniversary since Africa joined the ranks of countries and continents to have hosted football’s most coveted sporting extravaganza – the FIFA World Cup, I would like to believe I am not alone in insisting that Africa and South Africa still have work to do to ... More
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Back of the net for Africa United
Africa United is a new film that follows 5 children attempting to travel thousands of miles across the continent to try and reach the opening game of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa. They set off in Rwanda where one of the children is spotted displaying his footballing ... More
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1 important goal
While we wish we could attend all the events happening this week in NYC, it’s just not possible. So here’s a great post from our colleague Nora Coghlan on the MDGs and education. Earlier this morning, I listened to a powerful panel of speakers –- including former UK Prime ... More
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ONE members join the football world and African leaders in calling for education for all
The yellow card is presented to South African President Jacob Zuma. After a month of excitement on the pitch the football World Cup is now over for another 4 years. But whatever team you supported, the real winner was Africa, with the tournament shining a light on continent and helping ... More
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World Cup can be defining moment for Africa
As we enter the final stages of the greatest sporting tournament on Earth, people have begun to reflect on just how successful the first African World Cup has been.This success is reflected in the fact that an often sceptical press pack have found only the most trivial things to ... More
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Zidane and Drogba Kick Out Poverty
Known for their prowess on the pitch, football stars Zinedine Zidane and Didier Drogba have teamed up for the first time to fight extreme poverty. The United Nations Millenium Campaign has a great new video with the global football stars helping spread the word about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs ... More
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