The Alessandro Benetton blog
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The comeback of African agriculture
April 12, 2016 in Economy
When biotechnology and access to credit make a real difference
Insured trees
February 25, 2016 in Economy
A local insurance company steps in against flood risk in South Africa
Fred Swaniker and the leaders of tomorrow’s Africa
October 13, 2015 in Economy
Revolutionise a continent's economy starting from its education system
David Risher: mind in California, heart in Africa
May 29, 2014 in Economy
I've already talked about technologies for literacy in Africa, with the virtual libraries of the project Librii. Today I am back on the topic thanks to David Risher, an extraordinary person I had the pleasure of meeting at the time of the Harvard Business School, which we were both attending.
William Kamkwamba’s windmills
May 20, 2014 in Economy
When we speak of Africa there are often things we take for granted, consider absolutely normal. We are reminded of this by the story of a fourteen-year-old by the name of William Kamkwamba
Librii: philanthropy and enterprise, living side by side in Africa
January 16, 2014 in Economy
To date, only 1% of Africa's population has access to broadband. However, there are projects afoot that are attempting to change this situation.
If “emerging” countries become creative
January 14, 2014 in Economy
Say Africa (and more generally, developing countries) and you think of raw materials and low cost products. Or, alternatively, sunsets, unspoiled nature and picturesque landscapes.
Africa loves women: chapter two
November 11, 2013 in Economy
Good news from Africa. Aminata Touré has been the new prime minister of Senegal for a few weeks
Silicon Savannah: the technological district of the future is in Africa
June 26, 2013 in Economy
Silicon Savannah seems almost an oxymoron: it embodies both the most advanced place in the world and that least touched by man and progress.
