Helping Africa through business - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Helping Africa through business - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog I recently wrote a blog post asking for information on happy workplaces in Africa. I got some great tips, showing that even in poor countries its still possible to be happy at work. Now I can finally announce the reason why i ask. A company has been launched that has a simple but breath-taking goal: To eradicate poverty in Africa through business. The company is called C4, and the idea is based on micro-financing ala Grameen Bank with a focus on helping African businesses. The idea is this: People in rich countries can create an account with C4 and put money into it. Africans can create accounts asking for investments. C4 account holders can decide which projects to invest in. Note that youre not giving the money as aid youre investing in a number of projects and can expect to get your money back with interest. The advantages are clear: You get direct influence over which projects you support. Instead of giving aid, were helping people help themselves. I know the people behind this, and I know their commitment, skill and energy will carry them on to great results. I have also been giving them a hand here and there :o) Now theyre looking for the first group of people to start test-driving the site. Theyre looking for 2,015 people to be specific (why that number? See if you can figure it out :o) I urge you to sign up for this. Its a great opportunity to be a part of something fun, that has the potential to make the world a better place. I will certainly be participating, with a specific focus on spreading happiness at work in African businesses. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related