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How Oliberté, the Anti-TOMS, Makes Shoes and Jobs in Africa
“At Oliberté, we believe Africa can compete on a global scale, but it needs a chance."
Environment
In Benin, Solar-Powered Irrigation Pollutes Less and Produces More
Solar power and drip irrigation have improved the lives of people living in poverty. But few had ever tried combining the two.
Business
Back to the Foundry: Can a Jewelry Company Really Prevent Conflict in Africa?
Social entrepreneur Peter Thum fields readers' questions about his company, Fonderie 47.
Business
T-Shirt Remix: Recycling America's Used Clothes for Social Impact
Your old t-shirts got shipped to Africa. Project Repat's local artisans recycle and remix them for resale, creating jobs and social impact.
News
At the Local Level, What’s a Nobel Peace Prize Worth?
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf struggles toward re-election.
Business
Welcome to Kawempe: Photos of Social Enterprise in Uganda
Visit Kawempe, a slum outside of Kampala, Uganda, where social enterprise is providing economic opportunity and fighting disease.
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Clean Burn: Can a Stove Save Lives, Forests, and Africa's Economy?
One company's ambitious plan to change the energy economy of sub-Saharan Africa, saving lives and the environment.
Lifestyle
A Cheap Little Chip Can Diagnose HIV in 15 Minutes
In remote areas of Africa, it's difficult to even get diagnosed with HIV. This plastic chip could change that.
Environment
World Population to Hit 7 Billion This Year, 10 Billion by 2100
With 2.3 billion more people arriving to the globe in the next 40 years, the battle for resources is just beginning.
Environment
Too Many Elephants: A GOOD Mini-Documentary
What happens when elephants and humans have a hard time coexisting? Africa looks for answers.
Lifestyle
This Pill Helps Prevent HIV, But Who Will Have Access To It?
Two studies have found that a new pill can prevent HIV. But will the people who need it most be able to afford it?
Education
Dubai Student Designs Mobile Prenatal Care Device
This 20-year-old Dubai student's new mobile device could make childbirth much safer in developing countries.
News
Pedal to Prosperity: Fighting Poverty with Sturdy Bikes in Sub-Saharan Africa
A durable bike is hard to find in sub-Saharan Africa, but the World Bicycle Relief is delivering thousands of bikes to those who need them most.
Business
How TOMS and Buy-One-Give-One Really Help
Do TOMS shoes—and all donations of goods—hurt the poor more than they help? One expert weighs in.
Education
Brain Drain: How Our Thirst for Academic Talent Hurts the Rest of the World
While a top international scholar is teaching in the States, who's educating college students back in that professor's homeland?
Education
Why We Should Make It Easier for High School Grads to Take a "Gap Year"
When students take a year off before college to gain real-world experience, everyone wins.
Lifestyle
Transparency: Simple Innovations Help African Farmers Thrive
Inexpensive, innovative tools can help small farmers in Africa fight global hunger.
Education
Ten Commencement Speakers You Wish You'd Had
These ten speakers inspired but still kept it real with their audiences, making their graduation speeches memorable years after they were given.
