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Despite receiving more than $1 trillion from the west over the last half century, Africa remains in dire economic straits. Original article written by Aida Edemariam, The Guardian, Thursday 19 February 2009 http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The breakfast…
February 19, 2009
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Extreme Poverty causes extreme death. It creates extreme need. It demands extreme urgency, extreme compassion and sustainable & scalable solutions that deliver extreme help. Global emergencies need the participation of the global business community.…
February 15, 2009
Steve Jennings added a blog post
Extreme Poverty causes extreme death. It creates extreme need. It demands extreme urgency, extreme compassion and sustainable & scalable solutions that deliver extreme help. Global emergencies need the participation of the global business community.…
February 15, 2009
Extreme Poverty causes extreme death. It creates extreme need. It demands extreme urgency, extreme compassion and sustainable & scalable solutions that deliver extreme help. Global emergencies need the participation of the global business community.…
February 15, 2009
Steve Jennings was featured
February 15, 2009
activating Youth
February 14, 2009
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Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty
I am a social entrepreneur, I work for a philanthropic foundation
Website:
http://www.zyozy.org
Industry:
Humanity Benefit Organisation
About my work:
Redefining 'social change' economics and models. Activating youth in the global fight against extreme poverty and hunger. Putting business at the service of Humanity in totally new ways.
Interested in:
Potential Partners, New ventures
Topics on my radar:
MDG #1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.

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Steve Jennings

'Everybody knows it doesn't work'

Despite receiving more than $1 trillion from the west over the last half century, Africa remains in dire economic straits.

Original article written by Aida Edemariam, The Guardian, Thursday 19 February 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/

The breakfast room of the Hôtel Balzac on the Champs-Elysées is slowly filling up with the murmuringly well-heeled when Dambisa Moyo makes her entrance, in an oyster-coloured… Continue

Posted on February 19, 2009 at 4:05am —

Steve Jennings

Unleashing the human entrepreneurial spirit

Extreme Poverty causes extreme death. It creates extreme need. It demands extreme urgency, extreme compassion and sustainable & scalable solutions that deliver extreme help. Global emergencies need the participation of the global business community.

It is crucial that global business performs with a sense of PURPOSE, and not just performs for short term shareholder interests.

We know that charity alone is not the answer in tackling poverty, nor is business. But great potential lies in the… Continue

Posted on February 15, 2009 at 6:00pm —

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At 7:28pm on February 17, 2009, Alissa Sears said…
Hi Steve! Would love to hear more about your work. Also, take a look at www.createglobalchange.org and www.green2gold.org. I'm on both boards and they may be of interest to you! Look forward to hearing from you! Alissa
 
 

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