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The launch of Aid 2.0

Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace is Profitable Contributor, discusses a new approach to international aid for developing countries. Mentions of the European Union (EU) currently conjure up images of financial distress and bailouts. While facing such challenges, this...

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Kick-Start Your Love Based Economy

Peace Is Profitable Contributor Howard Rosenberg discusses a model of profitability based on peace and doing what you love. Funny that people have a difficult time equating peace to profitability. This should come as no surprise; much of our economy is fueled by purchases...

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Coffee Awakens Development

Peace Is Profitable Contributor Andreas Perez de Fransius explains how integrated supply and value chains can reap rewards for everyone from coffee growers to coffee drinkers. For many of us, enjoying a delicious cup of coffee can be a truly sensual experience. At the...

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Biking to Success in Mozambique

The past week saw the resignation of one the most powerful CEOs in the world: Tom Albanese of the mining giant Rio Tinto. One of the factors that precipitated his downfall was an embarrassing write-down on the companies coal assets in Mozambique, of roughly 3 billion USD. The...

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Safe Sex Courtesy of the Amazon

Local population's finances and health rise thanks to Amazonian rubbers. by Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor The Amazon rainforest has many well-earned claims to fame. A recent story highlights that the lungs of the world are not only home to...

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Mozambique Spices Up Its Peace Dividend

by Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace is Profitable Contributor While it rarely finds itself in the world’s headlines, Mozambique has been one of the most dynamic economies in the world over the past few years. Its growth rates are consistently in the world’s top ten...

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Lessons from Chilecon Valley

by Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor A crucial ingredient for peace is cross-cultural understanding between different nations. One of the most obvious ways to promote such feelings is to allow people from different backgrounds to meet and work...

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Why Trust Drives Profitability

by Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace Is Profitable contributor Many of us have noticed that trust is an important prerequisite for all types of relationships, both sexual and non-sexual ones. However, trust in our fellow human beings not only happens to make life more...

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Peru’s gastronomical revolution: Haute cuisine as an engine of social change

by Andreas Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor A few weeks ago, we witnessed how the Ethiopian firm soleRebels has set out to create a powerful global brand by building on distinctive local strengths. An entrepreneur from the other side of the globe, Peruvian chef...

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Rewarding Peaceful Entrepreneurs

by Andreas Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor Peace is Profitable is based on the premise that entrepreneurs can strive for profits while making the world a better place. At the same time, the prevalence of socially responsible profit-making varies across time and...

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