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Does Africa Matter?

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InsideWork's Geoff Finch, just back from Africa, offers a thoughtful reviews of Giles Bolton's, Africa Doesn’t Matter: How the West Has Failed the Poorest Continent and What We Can Do About It. Spoiler alert: Africa matters.

Geoff Finch / Jul 17 2008
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9: Adding Value

Work is an expenditure of energy in service which brings fulfillment to the worker, benefit to the community and glory to God. John Stott

Donald McGilchrist / Apr 9 2007
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African Reflections | The New Face(s) Of Business in East Africa

Geoff Finch, InsideWork's financial expert, returns from doing business in Rwanda. What he experienced there is nothing short of hope for the emergence of a new African economy.

Geoff Finch / Jul 30 2008
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Africa Now

Allan Lunsford reflects on Africa, and his hopes for the future of the continent.

Allan Lunsford / Aug 20 2008
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Uncommon Courtesy

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Dan Wooldridge reflects on the presence—and frequent absence—of courtesy and kindness in everyday business life.

Dan Wooldridge / Mar 16 2010
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For What It's Worth

Doing Well + Doing Good

Some people laughed when Google went public with their plan to fight evil and make the world a better place. They're not laughing anymore.

Jim Hancock / Jun 29 2005
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Ten Over One Hundred

Giving Back

James Hong made a fortune on HOTorNOT.com. Now he's finding ways to give back with Ten Over One Hundred

Jim Hancock / Nov 18 2005
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