Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
John Wood, founder of Room to Read, talks about why he left Microsoft to "be a force of change" and establish a non-profit organization that improves access to education for children in developing countries.
Inspirations and Innovations: Bridging the Technology Gap
The ninth annual African Economic Forum, held March 28-29, 2009, explored how the continent could utilize resources, such as new investments in technology, to promote growth and stability.
Economic Gangsters: An Interview with Professor Ray Fisman
Raymond Fisman, Lambert Family Professor of Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School, discusses his latest book, Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations.
Pioneering Civic Banking: An Interview with Enrique Goni
Mr. Enrique Goni, CEO of Caja Navarra, presents Caja Navarra's civic banking model and its potential impact on the banking industry.
Professors Murray Low and Paul Tierney: Private Equity and Entrepreneurship in Africa, Master Class
Students in the Private Equity and Entrepreneurship in Africa Master Class examine how entrepreneurs and investors structure, negotiate and execute deals that make use of current resources to create business opportunities in the often challenging environments of Africa.
Global Challenges and 'Private Equity for Villages' -- 'There is nothing hopeless in this agenda'
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, head of Columbia's Earth Institute, raises the concept of 'private equity for villages' as an alternative to microfinance and as a means to create the groundwork for solutions to the world's biggest challenges.
Unconventional Oil and Gas, Deepwater Exploration
At the 2009 Energy Symposium, Ted Helms, global head of investor relations at Petrobras, highlights Brazil not only as an emerging leader in the unconventional oil industry but also a global example of energy policy.
Green Revolution? Mobilizing Africa's Agricultural Resources
At the sixth annual African Economic Forum, researchers and practitioners discuss strategies to transform agriculture as the engine of development in Africa.
The Promise of the Private Sector for Development in Africa
Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist of the World Bank's Africa Region, talks about the opportunities and challenges facing private sector development in Africa and the critical role of the government.