Trade not aid
We passionately believe that TRADE NOT AID is the only strategy for African economic and social development. Aid handouts stifle creativity and result in crippling dependency.

Profits shared 50:50
Good African coffee has embraced the principle of sharing our profits on an equal basis with our growers and their communities to build sustainable economic and social wellbeing.

Leider kann man den Kaffee (noch) nicht direkt bestellen. Ich denke aber den Genuss würde ich mir nicht entgehen lassen.

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IT Conversations: The Future of Africa (part 1 of 2)

Pop!Tech 2005′s title of “Grand Challenges” describes and motivates this year’s talks. After the conference a special round table of ten young African leaders reviewed the conference from their unique perspectives.
In a discussion moderated by Fortune Magazine’s David Kirkpatrick, the ten Sun Participation Fellows discussed their views of the Grand Challenges presented at Pop!Tech. From all areas of Africa and representing many fields, the ten leaders shared their ideas about technology, poverty, community, activism, health care, politics and more.

part 2

Ein schöner Kommentar am Ende des ersten Teils hat mich dazu gebracht, das hier im Blog nochmal festzuhalten. Bis vor wenigen Jahren war das Reisen die einzige Möglichkeit, über Distanz miteinander zu kommunizieren. Das Telefonnetz war kaum ausgebaut, und Handys gab es nicht. Das möchte man fast nicht mehr glauben – wenn man in Afrika ist und die Augen dafür nicht geöffnet hat. Oder in Europa.

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