Check out some of our top stories published over the past few days for your weekend reading: #1 💰A proposed 3.5% U.S. tax on remittances could derail a lifeline worth $800 billion globally, with devastating effects for the world’s poorest. https://www.devex.com/news/what-a-3-5-tax-on-remittances-could-do-to-the-developing-world-110206?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 🤝A merger helped one U.K.-based charity expand its reach from 40 to 135 countries. In a tough funding climate, NGOs are seeing consolidation as a way forward. https://www.devex.com/news/why-an-increasing-number-of-charities-are-deciding-to-merge-110228?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💸Who are the top grantees of the Ford Foundation? https://www.devex.com/news/the-top-grantees-of-the-ford-foundation-110148?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 ⚡AfDB’s Kevin Kariuki says Mission 300 is “on track” as more countries sign on to expand electricity access. In a Q&A, he talks energy compacts, why nuclear isn’t viable for most of Africa, and what to expect from UNGA. https://www.devex.com/news/top-afdb-official-rules-out-nuclear-in-the-mission-to-electrify-africa-110256?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link