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State Department Is Trying To Make A Thousand Ushahidis Bloom

Inspired by the rapid-fire response of the tech world to the earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. government is planning to jump-start a venture-capital approach to the field of humanitarian tech.READ MORE

Gates, USAID, World Bank Invest $50 Million to Save At-Risk Mothers

Saving Lives at Birth aims to propel innovation forward to save at-risk pregnant women in remote parts of the world. READ MORE

West Bank's First Private Equity Fund Launches

A Palestinian businessman, the U.S. government, George Soros, and Emirati oil money are bringing a $60 million private equity fund to the Palestinian territories.READ MORE

Investing in Post-Conflict Zone Startups Just Might Save the World

When Kevin Braithwaite tells fellow Silicon Valley types that he's investing in entrepreneurs in Lebanon, they usually look at him like he's crazy.READ MORE

United States Agency for International Development Launches Department of Innovation

The introduction of the DIV marks a new turn for USAID and the global aid industry.READ MORE

How Edesia Will Help Feed One Billion Hungry: One Child at a Time

“A billion people endure and suffer the irreversible effects of hunger and malnutrition,” Navyn Salem told me. Salem is the Founder and Executive Director of Edesia, a new nonprofit manufacturing company that produces life-saving ...READ MORE

Western Union's Business Competition Spurs Financial Investment In Africa

"During a recession, when credit is unavailable and investment funding is down, how do we help reactivate credit and financial investment in Africa." Luella D'Angelo, President, Western Union Foundation, told me that this was the ...READ MORE