1.0 link 97906 <![CDATA[Pomegranates Mean Prosperity]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-ruxin/pomegranates-mean-prosper_b_97906.html In these pages, I've written about the need for investment in Africa. A recent example makes it quite clear that this investment need not be in the billions to have a very real and potentially far-ranging impact.

By staking local business, investors have a chance to permanently break the cycle of poverty, disease and despondency. By teaching microfinance, building local cooperatives, and connecting producers to international and regional markets, we can create prosperity.

Building prosperity is quite distinct from ending extreme...

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