At TED talks is a very interesting speak by Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of Acumen Fund.

Jacqueline Novogratz persuasively argues for a new approach to foreign aid: “The question isn’t ‘how do we fix this?’ The question is ‘How can we help Africans to do this for themselves?’”

Watch more:
Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid
Jacqueline Novogratz: Investing in Africa’s own solutions
Jacqueline Novogratz on an escape from poverty
Jacqueline Novogratz: Tackling poverty with “patient capita

This was originally posted at Forty Plus Two, another blog of mine.