Anybody who has spoken with me about business and global development knows that I am a HUGE supporter of Coca-Cola and their role as a responsible business in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether you like the product or not, the company has setup massive distribution networks tapping local entrepreneurial talent in a way that supports local businesses [...]

According to this post on Mashable (Google Buys 20 Years’ Worth of Wind Farm Energy), Google has just signed a contract with an Iowa wind farm to purchase clean energy at a set rate for the next 20 years. While this sets a strong example, certainly, I raise the economic question of how this affects [...]

According to this news article in Reuters: Coca-Cola plans to double its annual investment in Africa to $1 billion starting this year! Over the past decade they’ve invested half a billion dollars every year across the continent! Africa contributes about 6-7% of Coca-Cola’s total revenues, and that is expected to double over the next decade! [...]

According to this blog post over on the Enough Project website, Steve Jobs has responded (in his characteristically short e-mails sent from his iPhone) to the recent uproar over the use of conflict minerals in devices such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad: Yes. We require all of our suppliers to certify in writing that they use [...]

Nick Kristof had a piece in the NYTimes on Saturday entitled “Death by Gadget” where he pointed out the relationship between the iPhone (and other electronic devices) and the war in Congo: An ugly paradox of the 21st century is that some of our elegant symbols of modernity — smartphones, laptops and digital cameras — [...]

One of my favorite documentary series to watch online is Vanguard: Current Events. This weekend I watched their most recent episode on “Soccer’s Lost Boys” — an inside look at the exploitation and trafficking of Africa’s hopeful youth. It’s really tough to believe that this sort of crime exists in today’s world, but it illustrates the desperation [...]

So last night I headed up to Bethesda, MD to visit the headquarters of Honest Tea — a great organic and sustainable beverage company. The event, “An Evening with Honest Tea” is part of a “sustainable local business tour” hosted by the Professional DC-Chapter of NetImpact and the William James Foundation. I had the opportunity to hear [...]

If you are looking for an internship in social entrepreneurship (or what I’m trademarking a #SocEnternship), I’ve got two great ones for you! Samasource.org is looking for a Quality Assurance summer intern. Samasource brings dignified, computer-based work to people in poverty. The intern will work over the computer with talented residents of some of the [...]