Micro-finance; a bridge to the future

Microcredit is the extension of small loans to enterpreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. It has proven to be an effective and popular measure in the ongoing struggle against poverty.

Ole Mepukori makes his case for micro-financing. Reading more here.

New aid; the change in development assistance to Africa

Change is afoot across the African continent and even where it is slow in coming, there's evidence all around of a new generation of Africans -- entrepreneurial and inventive who are shaping a brighter future for the their communities. Jacqueline Novogratz explains a new path to development assistance, one which leads only in facilitation, providing investment rather than traditional aid.


Read More and watch the video here.