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Karsten Weitzenegger MyC4 raises capital for African entrepreneurs

MyC4 - http://www.myc4.com MyC4 raises capital for African entrepreneurs, and in so doing is striving to become a significant tool in the fight to end extreme poverty. MYC4 is an online marketplace that connects you directly with African entrepreneurs, who lack capital to develop their businesses. We see a huge business potential in Africa waiting to be triggered. MYC4 is the explosive, they claim. Continue

Added by Karsten Weitzenegger on November 21, 2009 at 10:36pm — No Comments

Karsten Weitzenegger WDR 2010: Development and climate protection can go together

Developing countries can shift to lower-carbon paths while promoting development and reducing poverty – if they receive financial and technical assistance from high-income countries. This is among the findings of the World Development Report (WDR) 2010, published by the World Bank. It is key, thus the report, that industrialised countries curb their carbon dioxide emissions and foster the development of alternative energy sources. ''If developed countries act now, a ‘climate-smart’ world is feas… Continue

Added by Karsten Weitzenegger on November 21, 2009 at 10:33pm — No Comments

Karsten Weitzenegger UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen

Over a decade ago, most countries joined an international treaty -- the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- to begin to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable. More recently, a number of nations approved an addition to the treaty: the Kyoto Protocol, which has more powerful (and legally binding) measures. The Kyoto Protocol is an international and legally binding agreement to reduce greenhous… Continue

Added by Karsten Weitzenegger on November 21, 2009 at 10:32pm — No Comments

Glenn R. Meyers Aquaponics gains in popularity

Aquaponics is something worth knowing more about. It can serve as a method for sustainably feeding people and spurring the growth of micro-businesses. I posted this story on Our Green Streets: http://ourgreenstreetsblog.com/wordpress/2009/11/world-interest-spreads-for-aquaponics/ Continue

Added by Glenn R. Meyers on November 20, 2009 at 1:29am — No Comments

Business Action for Africa "Copenhagen for Africa" Statement - for your comments by 27 November

Three weeks after the 2009 Africa investor CEO Forum and UNEP FI Global Roundtable in Cape Town and only three weeks ahead of the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Africa Investor and UNEP Finance Initiative invite your participation in the the finalisation of a Statement - by Afr… Continue

Added by Business Action for Africa on November 19, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Business Fights Poverty Branchless banking possible by 2020

CGAP NewsFlash: With the right market conditions, branchless banking, including mobile phone banking, will be the primary channel for poor people to get basic financial services by the year 2020. So says “Scenarios for Branchless Banking in 2020,” a new Focus Note from CGAP and the UK’s Department for Inter… Continue

Added by Business Fights Poverty on November 18, 2009 at 10:38pm — 1 Comment

Hennie Botes moladi Construction Building System launched in Accra , Ghana

Another country, another moladi launch, this time in Accra, Ghana A competition was called for by Data Bank in Accra, Ghana to allow competing building technologies to showcase their ability and product on the basis of – Speed, Quality, Cost, Social Acceptability and Creating Employment for the Unskilled. The winner will qualify to construct 100 units for the Ghanaian market funded by Data Bank. The building technologies qualified to participate was Hydraform, Panel Form and moladi We are ver… Continue

Added by Hennie Botes on November 18, 2009 at 4:36pm — No Comments

Business Fights Poverty Vacancy: Director, E+Co Africa

E+Co is a mission driven investment company that provides services and financing to clean energy entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. E+Co invests in enterprises that realize access to clean and affordable energy, resulting in job creation, economic and social development of rural communities and contributing to sustainable development. With a presence in Latin America, Asia and Africa, E+Co invests in local enterprises that identify… Continue

Added by Business Fights Poverty on November 18, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Business Fights Poverty Global Entrepreneurship Week launches today!

Today sees the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week, a wonderful initiative to “inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity”. Entrepreneurship will be the engine of economic recovery, of poverty reduction and of a more environmentally sustainable future. Last year, over three million people around the world participated in events. To get involved this year,… Continue

Added by Business Fights Poverty on November 16, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Ian Berry Please affirm the charter for compassion

On the 12th November The Charter for Compassion was offically launched. I encourage you to join me and thousands of people (hopefully millions) in affirming the charter and living its words. It’s just one page. Please read and affirm here. Be remarkable Ian Founder Differencemakers Community Partnering passionate people to change what’s normal for the good of people, our planet, and for profit. Continue

Added by Ian Berry on November 16, 2009 at 8:34pm — No Comments

Simon Berry ColaLife AidPod Animation Released!

I've had this animation for a couple of weeks but didn't want to release it before its debut at Chain Reaction on Thursday (12/11/09) where I had the privilege of presenting the ColaLife story (so far) during the opening plenary. A big thank you is due to my son Sam who put this animation together (the audio lets it down a bit but that's down to me!). Does anyone want a copy for their iPhone/mobile? That can be downloaded… Continue

Added by Simon Berry on November 15, 2009 at 10:09pm — No Comments

Ian Berry Just showing up isn't enough

I came across the following at Persistence Unlimited.com "80 percent of success is just showing up" —Woody Allen "I often think about that quotation. It may sound easy to shrug off, but not if you look a little deeper. It doesn't just mean show up for job interviews or to work for an 80% increase in success. Showing up also means ... starting. "For instance, did you show up at the gym today? Just showing up means you're 80% of the way to a goo… Continue

Added by Ian Berry on November 13, 2009 at 12:47pm — No Comments

Lars Stork Gearing Up for Growth - Reducing Poverty Part Two

African mobile operators certainly have paved the way for further business development across industries both at corporate and SME level, the infrastructure and services provided have clearly been successful in its own way, however have also provided opportunities for new and existing businesses to develop and transform the way business is conducted in both urban and rural areas. Some of the success stories are as follows: Rural Distribution model Celtel were empowering and making life better… Continue

Added by Lars Stork on November 13, 2009 at 1:29am — No Comments

Lauri Elliott African Infrastructure Research - Free Resources

Originally posted at www.afribiz.info. The results of the African Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) study was released by the World Bank today. It provides detailed data and analysis of the ICT, Power, Transport, Air Transport, Ports, Railways, Roads, Irrigation, Water Resources, Water Supply and Sanitation infrastructure sectors in 30 African countries. This research serves as a baseline for future infrastructure development in Afric… Continue

Added by Lauri Elliott on November 12, 2009 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments

Chris Jarvis Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (1 of 7)

The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. “We want a volunteer experience that can be done in no more than a day, and no less than a half-day.” Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and schedulin… Continue

Added by Chris Jarvis on November 6, 2009 at 8:22pm — No Comments

JF Li London Supports Acumen Fund!

I whole-heartedly believe in fighting poverty through wealth creation (> poverty reduction) and as such wanted to start the London support group chapter for Acumen Fund. If you too are interested in finance, technology, development and entrepreneurship, please join us for our kick-off Fundraiser Soiree Saturday November 21, 2009.

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Added by JF Li on November 6, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Glenn R. Meyers Comprehensive aquaponics book released

The word, aquaponics, may still sound new and foreign-sounding, but the term is beginning to get the attention of many who see it as one sustainable agricultural solution for an increasingly crowded planet. This might be especially true for poverty stricken countries. A Georgia-based author, B… Continue

Added by Glenn R. Meyers on November 6, 2009 at 4:26pm — No Comments

Ida Horner Global Giving UK

Have you heard about Global Giving UK, a charity of charities? This is how the charity describes itself. GlobalGiving.co.uk enables you to donate to well-vetted charity projects in regions such as Asia, Africa and South America, and to tangibly see the impact of your giving. Projects on GlobalGiving.co.uk are screened to ensure they meet a genuine charitable purpose, in areas such as education, health, economic development and the envir… Continue

Added by Ida Horner on November 6, 2009 at 9:49am — No Comments

Ida Horner Global Giving UK

Have you heard about Global Giving UK, a charity of charities? This is how the charity describes itself. GlobalGiving.co.uk enables you to donate to well-vetted charity projects in regions such as Asia, Africa and South America, and to tangibly see the impact of your giving. Projects on GlobalGiving.co.uk are screened to ensure they meet a genuine charitable purpose, in areas such as education, health, economic development and the envir… Continue

Added by Ida Horner on November 6, 2009 at 9:47am — No Comments

Kelly Harbaugh Help Me Provide Information to Women

I am looking for some writers to educate Christian women about poverty around the world and what they can do to help. You and your organization do not have to be Christian or a "women's group." Tabitha's Team is a website that I started for Christian women. It is based on Tabitha, a woman disciple mentioned in Acts 9:36, who was "always doing good and helping the poor." Unfortunately, many of the Christian women of suburbia have lost this desire and s… Continue

Added by Kelly Harbaugh on November 5, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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