links for 2008-03-13
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A compact critique of microlending hype by James Surowiecki – while microloans are exciting, they generally benefit only the entrepreneur – to create jobs and have larger impact, finance has to serve SMEs in the “missing middle”
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Adam Greenfield sings the praises of the Kona Africabike, a well-designed urban bicycle where half your purchase price goes to purchase bikes for AIDS clinic workers in poor countries.
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March 13th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Thought you might be interested in a few of my recent radio documentaries about three African countries including Ghana.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/slavery/
In french:
http://www.radio-canada.ca/esclavage
i read your blog often. thank-you for all the work.
David Gutnick
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montreal Quebec
Canada
March 13th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
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