They move across the globe, tethered to nothing but the glow of a MacBook Pro, a weathered smart phone, a steaming latte (or the local equivalent of), a dozen SIM cards lost in a leather-strapped shoulder bag, a loaded passport, and a hunger for change in their eyes.
They...
16 Comments | Posted January 12, 2012 | 08:00:01 (EST)
A Chinese, Latin American, and North American student are sitting in a classroom. The teacher pulls out a map of Africa, and asks 'tell me what you see". The Chinese student speaks of opportunity and business; South African steel, Congolese minerals, and Angolan oil to power his country's growth, and...
Posted September 20, 2011 | 12:01:10 (EST)
They flock from America's top universities, grad programs and consulting firms to the pulsing heart of a new Africa. From glass towers and Ivied halls to cramped garages, cooperative work hubs, and overflowing makeshift live/workspaces, these young, talented and driven entrepreneurs are riding a new wave of social enterprises, crash...
Posted August 10, 2011 | 15:01:06 (EST)
East Africa is facing a massive tragedy. And here's the thing; severe drought is only the half of it.
While severely malnourished Somalis are fleeing across the Kenyan boarder to escape famine (and persecution), an estimated 3.7 million Kenyans in the northern regions of the country are starving and in...
Posted July 15, 2011 | 16:21:28 (EST)
How three young, ex-corporate lawyers from the U.S. are giving women artisans in Rwanda new opportunities through fair trade partnerships.
Lawyers, especially those from the corporate finance world, are typically not known for being bleeding heart humanitarians. Yet, what happens when they decide they want to change the world?...

2 Comments | Posted January 20, 2012 | 14:00:00 (EST)