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Driving poor people’s access to markets through new technology

2008-09-03 · By Zahid Torres-Rahman, Founder, Business Fights Poverty

Driving poor people’s access to markets through new technology

Today marks a big step in tapping the true power of business and new technology to lift people out of poverty. WorldofGood.com by eBay is a brand new marketplace that enables small-scale entrepreneurs from across the developing world to sell their products online.

This is an important step into the world of “Development 2.0” – where the smart, young minds of those who created and use social networking, new media and new technology, are being applied to a clear social objective. Sharing photos is fine, but what is really exciting is thinking about what we could achieve if we could harness our collective efforts to do something amazing – like fighting world poverty.

To find out more visit WorldofGood.com by eBay or connect with two of the people driving it: Ella Silverman and Lauren Stower, both members of Business Fights Poverty.