Of the nine East Africans who made it onto the Ventures Africa inaugural ranking of the richest people in Africa, seven are of Asian descent. We look into the history that has made this so. VENTURES AFRICA – Kenyan-Indians, or WahindiRead more…
Giving Back – Africa’s New Donors
Rising from the depths of the global financial crisis, Africa’s richest are faring well. Among them is a breed of “billionaire philanthropist” – men and women who want to give back to their communities like never before. Philanthropy is aliveRead more…
Social Capital Markets – At the intersection between money + meaning
Investment in and giving to social enterprises is growing in importance. Christians and ministries should take note of these developments and engage in this space. Social Capital Markets is one of the initiatives that encourage social investment. They produce SOCAP,Read more…
10 Perils of Prosperity
Sustained prosperity is new and sustained prosperity for masses of people is completely unprecedented. What is sustained prosperity? It’s three or more generations of people who do not need to focus on survival or live in economic depression, but who canRead more…
Self-Sustaining Wholistic Discipleship and Stewardship in GUNGU area of Congo-Kinshasa
Stewardship is about managing the resources that God has given us. That include our time, abilities, talents and physical resources. This story from Congo-Kinshasa shows how stewardship can enable self-sustaining wholistic discipleship in a poverty stricken community.
Business or philanthropy, or both?
An interesting example of a social enterprise that brings solar light to poor people but also intends to make profits. Both philanthropic giving and business investment provide the capital for this venture. Could this be an indication of the directionRead more…
The ‘Charitable-Industrial Complex’ and Charity Pay – A reflection
Two separate but related debates about charities/non-profits/non-governmental organisations (NGOs) burst into the open the past few weeks in the US and the UK. First it was Peter Buffett who talked about the ‘charitable-industrial complex’ maintaining and increasing economic inequality (seeRead more…
Christian Community Computer Centres (C4s) – Transforming Communities through Information Sharing and Technology
This article that first appeared in Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies(Volume 24 No 2, April 2007) examines how computer centres can transform communities. It also makes a theological case that Christians should serve and enrich others andRead more…
The Charitable-Industrial Complex
A debate about the role of non-profits was catalysed in the US when Peter Buffet who talked about the ‘charitable-industrial complex’ that maintains and increases economic inequality. As he says ’As more lives and communities are destroyed by the systemRead more…
Europe Wage Development Infographic
This visual presentation shows the development of wages in 28 countries of the European Union between 2000-2008 and 2009-2012. It also shows the percentage of people at risk of falling into poverty in the different European countries, unemployment figures andRead more…