KIBERA KID will be the first feature length film to emerge from one of Africa’s largest slums created in collaboration with it’s residents. This is the story of Otieno, a young street boy who dreams of a better life despite the odds against him. KIBERA KID illuminates the strength of the human spirit that vibrates […]

San Jose, Calif. , October 24, 2007 – MicroPlace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY), today announced the launch of a new website (www.microplace.com) that provides an easy way for everyday people to invest in the world’s working poor by leveraging the power of microfinance, a proven solution to alleviate global poverty.

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Jessica wanted to work in microfinance. Matt wanted to work on high tech startups. Kiva was the answer. Rob Katz tells the real story.

This is “Digital Ethnography” by students at Kansas State reflecting on the university educational system. While at first the video on the xigi site now pointing to how kids really learn today might seem tangential to moving capital to good, reflecting on how money is spent to prepare students for moving through life is not. […]

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My C4, the peer to peer investing platform set up by my friend Mads Kjaer in Denmark, but focused on Uganda has got a new interface that looks really cool. Mads and his team continue to drive quickly and entrepreneurially toward success.

Giving It All Away For young high fliers, philanthropy is just another form of business.

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May 15-22, 2006 issue - Philanthropists Used to Dole Out charity from the comfort of their leather armchairs. Not so John Wood. A Microsoft millionaire and head of business development for the company in China, Wood decided to start his own […]