Action Tracker
2009-02-10
Rating: 7.75. very inspiring, i love these kinda developments
2009-01-26
michaelmowlam
reviewed
Africa Investment Horizons
Rating: 9.1. Nice presentation of the positives around doing business in Africa. Worth seven minutes of your time to watch.
2008-09-24
bucky
reviewed
A Homecoming for Jobs in Africa
Rating: 9.54. Absolutely inspireing. I feel very proud it puts my own effots to shame
2008-07-22
Rating: 8.64. A brilliant video!!! im so glad ive seen this, and i think it will help a lot of people to see what's happening in Africa, and most of all, what's poosible in Africa. If our Youth here can see all the work...
2008-07-16
2008-06-19
reisbank
commented on
A Homecoming for Jobs in Africa
i would love to be part of a similar project if it it is fits my calendar. reisbank@gmail.com
reisbank
reviewed
A Homecoming for Jobs in Africa
Rating: 10. i am inspired and no matter my challenges, i now know there are other soldiers against fighting the same with me everyday on the side i cannot easily see or know about butiti isgoing on. congrats and keep it up
2008-06-05
http://www.weforum.org/africa2008 04.06.2008, Cape Town, South Africa. World Economic Forum on Africa opening plenary session: "Capitalizing on Opportunity". The panellists are: John Agyekum Kufuor, President of Ghana...
WorldEconomicForum wrote: World Economic Forum Africa Risk Report 2008 - Interview with Irene Casanova and Gareth Shepherd. The Africa@Risk 2008 report highlights four key risks facing the region: food security,...
WorldEconomicForum wrote: 18th World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 (from 4 to 6 June 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa): Interview with Stephane Oertel
WorldEconomicForum wrote: http://www.weforum.org/africa2008 30.05.2008 Sadako Ogata, President of Japan International Cooperation Agency, examines critical issues on the agenda of the World Economic Forum on Africa, 4-6...
2008-05-06
Business Action for Africa
posted
Business Call to Action: Sumitomo - local production of bednets in Africa
The UK Government and UNDP hosted the Business Call to Action event on 6 May 2008, inviting Chief Executives and Board Chairs from some of the world’s largest companies to showcase concrete initiatives that support...
The UK Government and UNDP hosted the Business Call to Action event on 6 May 2008, inviting Chief Executives and Board Chairs from some of the world’s largest companies to showcase concrete initiatives that support...
Business Action for Africa
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Business Call to Action: Coca-Cola - new enterprises and jobs in Africa
The UK Government and UNDP hosted the Business Call to Action event on 6 May 2008, inviting Chief Executives and Board Chairs from some of the world’s largest companies to showcase concrete initiatives that support...
Business Action for Africa
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Business Call to Action: Microsoft - new Innovation Centres in Africa
The UK Government and UNDP hosted the Business Call to Action event on 6 May 2008, inviting Chief Executives and Board Chairs from some of the world’s largest companies to showcase concrete initiatives that support...
2008-05-02
Trailer from a new film shows the Africa that Africans need you to see. For more information, visit www.africainvestmenthorizons.com
2008-01-25
A New Approach to Capitalism in the 21st Century William H. Gates III with Klaus Schwab
2008-01-24
WorldEconomicForum wrote: http://www.weforum.org/africa 15.06.2007 Closing Plenary Session Unleashing Opportunity: A Blueprint for Africa's Growth How high has the bar been raised? What have we learned and to what have we...
2007-10-28
Anjali
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MALVINDER MOHAN SINGH INTERVIEW
Mr. Mallv is Gem of a person n highly intelluectul and sharp. Its great pride and pleasure to see Mr.Mallv on Global Platform.
2007-09-09
Negative images of Africa dominate the news: famine and disease, conflict and corruption. But Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Finance Minister of Nigeria, says there's a less-told story unfolding in many African nations:...
After four days of intense discussion on aid versus trade at TEDGlobal 2007, it was up to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Finance Minister of Nigeria, to sum it up. She asks, first, for the discussion to continue, and for...
In a follow-up to his now-legendary TED2006 presentation, Hans Rosling demonstrates how developing countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He shows us the next generation of his Trendalyzer software -- which...
Business Action for Africa
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Bono
Musician and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TED Prize with a riveting talk, arguing that aid to Africa isn't just another celebrity cause; it's a global emergency. He argues passionately that mere charity won't solve the...
In this provocative talk, journalist Andrew Mwenda asks us to reframe the "African question" -- to look beyond the media's stories of poverty, civil war and helplessness and see the opportunities for creating wealth and...
In the talk that opened TEDGlobal 2007 ("Africa: The Next Chapter"), South African investment banker Euvin Naidoo sets the scene, framing the conversation that would unfold over the four-day event. "What's the worst thing...
Jacqueline Novogratz is pioneering new ways of tackling poverty. In her view, traditional charity rarely delivers lasting results. Her solution, outlined here through a series of revealing personal stories, is "patient...
2007-08-22
Business Action for Africa
posted
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007- A Business Manifesto for Globalization
Post-war global economic integration, built on an architecture allowing for the free flow of capital, goods and services, has been central to combating global poverty and creating wealth, prosperity and stability. However,...
Business Action for Africa
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Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 - Business Competitiveness Index
Professor Michael Porter, Harvard Business School and co-author of the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 explains the ranking of the Business Competitivness Index.
2007-08-14
Rating: 6.85. Interesting project...I already knew about the service of money transfer through mobile phones in Kenya. In the video there is not enough info about how it works and interviews with people who use it and...
2007-08-08
wbcsd wrote: M-PESA is a new Safaricom service enabling money transfer using a mobile phone. Kenya is the first country in the world to use this service, which is offered in partnership between Safaricom and Vodafone.
wbcsd wrote: This video illustrates how companies operating in developing countries can act as positive agents of change and contribute to creating better livelihoods. In addition, views of three business leaders - Rodney...
wbcsd wrote: Investment analysts are increasingly aware of social investment issues, says Alan Harper, VodafoneGroup Strategy Director. They are also very conscious of 'growth', which is beginning to come from new...
wbcsd wrote: Another day, another corporate meeting room, around a table, colleagues shuffle papers, tap their pens, fiddle with paper clips ... and talk business. But what is really going on in their heads -- are they...
wbcsd wrote: Energy is a basic requirement for improved quality of life and local economic development. This short video shows how access to electricity provides a wide range of benefits to remote communities, including a...
wbcsd wrote: This video illustrates how companies operating in developing countries can act as positive agents of change and contribute to creating better livelihoods. In addition, views of three business leaders - Rodney...
wbcsd wrote: This video illustrates how companies operating in developing countries can act as positive agents of change and contribute to creating better livelihoods. In addition, views of three business leaders - Rodney...
wbcsd wrote: Bertrand Collomb, Chairman of Lafarge comments on the benefits to engaging in sustainable livelihoods projects while laying out some of the obstacles business faces when doing so. http://www.wbcsd.org ...
wbcsd wrote: Yves-Thibault de Silguy, Senior Executive Vice President of Suez speaks of the company's commitment to providing water and sanitation for everyone focusing on the necessity to find long-term solutions and...
wbcsd wrote: Jonathan Lash, President of the World Resources Institute (WRI) offers an NGO perspective on sustainable livelihoods business and insight on what businesses can achieve by creating new markets. ...
wbcsd wrote: Because young business managers of today will be the leaders of tomorrow, thirty of these young professionals formed the WBCSD's Young Managers Team (YMT)(now called Future Leaders Team) to provide some fresh...
wbcsd wrote: John Manzoni, Chief Executive of Refining and Marketing at BP touches on the company's experiences with growing sustainable business in emerging markets like Trinidad and India. http://www.wbcsd.org More...
wbcsd wrote: Henk de Bruin explains how SL business has become a part of Philips' strategy and what steps the company has taken to generate ideas around SL business, while recognizing that this investment in their...
wbcsd wrote: Axel Wenblad, Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Skanska AB and Bart Jan Krouwel, Managing Director Sustainability & Social Innovation at Rabobank Group shed some light on how their companies' strategies...
wbcsd wrote: John Manzoni, Chief Executive of Refining and Marketing at BP touches on the company's experiences with growing sustainable business in emerging markets like Trinidad and India. http://www.wbcsd.org More...
wbcsd wrote: "Political will is necessary but not sufficient" to achieve sustainable development, WBCSD President Björn Stigson said at a recent conference in Oslo. "The painful choices will require partnerships than can...
wbcsd wrote: In this short and catchy clip, DuPont CEO Holliday -- a past WBCSD Chairman -- argues that companies must "take actionable first steps" toward creating sustainable livelihoods, or risk extinction. ...
wbcsd wrote: By redesigning its corporate business model to a community-centric focus, Mondi has created a win-win situation for the company and the community. Not only has it reduced high overheads and created a solid...
wbcsd wrote: AngloAmerican's Chairman explains how his company is rethinking its supply chain to integrate local entrepreneurs and help them grow their business. He describes how Mondi, its subsidiary, has created networks...
wbcsd wrote: Since its first event seven years ago, the WBCSD has been a partner and an active contributor to the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), the most important global platform convened to discuss the...
