Africa the most generous continent in the world
That's according to the CAF World Giving Report.
It also found the world's poorest continent is also its most generous.
The survey is run in 101 countries to capture the world's generosity attitudes and behaviors.
eNCA's Masego Rahlaga spoke to Gill Bates, Southern African Philanthropy Foundation CEO.
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