Topic: Rwanda

Rwanda's President: "We will not forget the genocide, but we will not be defined by it either"

Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the genocide, Paul Kagame talks about the memory of 1994, Rwanda's development plans, and its custom-made democracy.READ»

• Rwanda Rising
• Bono, Beware: Dambisa Moyo on Aid, Microfinance, and the Problem of Celebs in Africa

The Rwandan Genocide: Fifteen Years Later

Fast Company visits Nyamata, where the social enterprise Rwanda Works is helping locals preserve the old parish church-turned-killing ground as a memorial.READ»

• Slideshow: The Rwandan Genocide 15 Years Later
• Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development

RIP Alison Des Forges

The Human Rights Watch activist, who died in the Buffalo plane crash, was controversial, but she cared: About Rwanda, about rights, about life.READ»

Editor's Letter: Two Wicked Startups, One Common Thread

During the past few weeks, I've been making the rounds to top execs at big companies across the country to see how this economic crisis is playing out on the ground. Among the consistent laments I've heard: Firms can't plan and ...READ»

Feedback

Kid Stuff "Boy Wonder," our April article about Chris Hughes, drew largely appreciative comments at FastCompany.com. "A pure sign of the changing social-media environment," wrote one. "Acknowledge it, ...READ»

Liquidnet: Excellence Award for Innovative CSR/Philanthropy and CEO Leadership

Tonight, the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, co-founded by Paul Newman, will award Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. the Small Company Award for demonstrated excellence in philanthropy according to the following criteria: CEO ...READ»

In Today's Papers

For the clip file: All in the Timing: Classical Concerts Don't Have to Start at 8 An Entrepreneur Has Quixotic Goal of Wiring Rwanda Big-Box Politics: Wal-Mart Takes the Fight to Its Critics (registration may be required) Buffalo ...READ»

Ethics: A Bad Day For American Altruism

This week, the One Laptop Per Child project, whose mission is to provide basic PCs for students in developing countries, announced a sad incentive for donations: if you donate $400 to the project, they'll send one laptop overseas to ...READ»

RASH 1

Activist, writer, performer and executive director of WITNESS Jenni Wolfson kicked off The Push Institute’s 2008 Conference with the first installment of her play RASH that will be performed in four sections over the course of ...READ»

Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development

Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda.READ»

• Slideshow: The Rwandan Genocide 15 Years Later

Rethinking the Zoo: Where Are the Gushing Oil Pumps in the Penguin Pool?

As habitats change, an artists' installation at a Vienna zoo shows how the design of animal exhibitions may change with them.READ»

• Unnatural Habitats: Rethinking the Modern Zoo

Rwanda to Obama: Emulate George W. Bush, Not Bill Clinton

Why the country's officials say they're taking a wait-and-see approach to the new administrationREAD»

• Special Report: Rwanda Rising

Al Gore: Oil "Junkie" America Needs Third World Help

The former Vice President, clean-shaven in a dark suit and black cowboy boots, pauses. "Junkies find veins in their toes, when the veins in their arms and legs collapse," he says to Charlie Rose. The audience suffers an ...READ»

"Classroom of the Future" Finalists Are Cool Enough for School

Architecture for Humanity has just announced finalists in a competition to design classrooms in the developing world and beyond.READ»

Class of '07: The The Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Award Winners

Organization What It Does Results Grade ACCION International CEO: María Otero www.accion.org Winner's Statement Trains banks around the world to be microfinance partners, making small loans ...READ»

Bono, Beware: Dambisa Moyo on Aid, Microfinance, and the Problem of Celebs in Africa

The Zambian economist and author of the new book "Dead Aid" explains her beef with the U2 frontman, her love for the Chinese, and her high hopes for her home continent.READ»

PUSH 2008: The Fertile Delta

Facing the future is about asking the right questions, not about trying to find the answers. The Push Institute is a non-profit think tank that hosts an annual conference for organizations and individuals who wish to influence ...READ»

Smackdown: Google, Microsoft and IBM in sub-Saharan Africa

American companies looking to diversify investments and expand grips in other markets are eyeing sub-Saharan Africa, and for good reason: The International Monetary Fund expects continuous annual growth of 6 percent and minimal effect from the recent turmoil of financial markets. Here's how the tech giants are faring.READ»

Fast Company Magazine April 2009 Issue Online

This Month's Cover Story: Boy Wonder: How Chris Hughes Helped Launch Facebook and the Barack Obama Campaign , by Ellen McGirt, page 58 The untold story of how Chris Hughes, at the tender age of 25, helped create two of the most ...READ»

Moon Over Munchen

It's a balloon! It's a really big light! It's both!READ»

Africa Technology and Investment Digest 10

Subscribe to Appfrica via E-mail | Appfrica.org A Breakdown of the Costs of Doing Business in Africa The goal of this article is to provide insight for those of you interested in starting businesses in Africa. I’ll break down ...READ»

Soundscape of Immigrant Voices Shapes Exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

"Voices of Liberty" is a soundscape of voices of immigrants -- among them Daniel Libeskind, Henry Kissinger, Holocaust survivors, Soviet refuseniks, Rwandans fleeing genocide -- telling stories about arriving in America for the first time. Neil Diamond would approve.READ»

Cause Marketing Even More Important for Women In Down Economy

What do female consumers want from companies? The answer is simple: They just want them to be good. In 2007, Self magazine released results from a study titled GOOD, which examined how women react to cause marketing. Its findings ...READ»

MDR-TB: The Galapagos Effect in Health Care

I hope I got your attention with my last post about the Pacific Health Summit and the acute global threat of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). All of the issues around innovation in public health that I are covered in this ...READ»

Open-Source Innovation: IDEO's Human-Centered Design Toolkit

A free guide to user-focused design can be applied anywhere from a for-profit design firm to an NGO working in a developing nation.READ»

• Designers Accord Case Studies