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• 26/09/2007
  Maplecroft’s new poster – “China and Africa: a new partnership” – features Maplecroft’s China Integration Index (CII), a unique index of China’s integration into the global economy. The CII is a composite of world trade and investment data that gauges the extent of China’s economic relationships with other countries. The poster also features in-depth research on Chinese involvement in Africa, with a special focus on investment in natural resources. Country case studies describe the most notable instances of Chinese investment, making this a valuable as well as visually appealing reference document.
• 18/06/2007
  Maplecroft has secured investment funds of £1.5 million, which will support the next phase of growth. A significant proportion of this capital will be used to appoint additional research specialists and software developers at Maplecroft’s new offices in Bath. We will be developing some innovative new products that will build on our integrated expertise in software engineering; GIS and predictive mapping; communications; stakeholder engagement; risks, responsibility and reputation research/advice. We are also embarking on an ambitious programme of in-house professional development and capacity building, in line with our aspiration to make Maplecroft an exciting, leading-edge and rewarding place to work.
• 19/05/2007
  Maplecroft publishes a new report examining the economic, environmental and social benefits and risks relating to biofuels.
• 15/05/2007
  DATA is an advocacy organisation dedicated to eradicating extreme poverty and AIDS in Africa. It was founded in 2002 by U2 lead singer Bono, Bobby Shriver and activists from the Jubilee "Drop the Debt" campaign. To mark the re-launch of its website, Maplecroft provided DATA with eight interactive maps. A custom-built ‘Africa Facts’ map highlights key information about each country, including demographics, climate, economy, and history. In addition, Maplecroft provided seven of its own interactive maps on the topics of HIV/AIDS, aid, debt, education, water, malaria and corruption. As part of Maplecroft’s commitment to being a social enterprise, this work was undertaken pro bono.
• 12/02/2007
  As part of the 5th anniversary celebrations for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Maplecroft has produced a suite of 11 maps. They show grant amounts approved and disbursed so far for the three diseases, as well as in total. They also map donor country pledges and contributions, as well as donor country contributions in relation to gross national income. The project was pro bono on the part of Maplecroft, and a sum equivalent to our work was donated to the Global Fund.