James CrawfordIs Jesus Really Anti-Capitalist?Taking the Bible literally is usually something that Conservative Christians are linked to but there is one area where I find the Bible…Jan 3, 20201Jan 3, 20201
James CrawfordHow I’m Going To End PovertyThere are currently 856 million people in Sub Saharan Africa where the poverty rate is 41%. Globally, there has been tremendous progress…Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
James CrawfordWe Want PURPOSE!Why do we do what we do? Who do we do it for? Purpose…Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
James CrawfordLegacy Of Colonialism Is ComplicatedTraveling, living in, and doing business in East Africa I haven’t come to find Africans blaming the West for their troubles. Quite the…Aug 24, 2018Aug 24, 2018
James CrawfordAid At Best Is A Band AidThe Guardian published an article recently with the first line reading “Development efforts over the past few decades have not been as…Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
James CrawfordDoing Business In Africa — The Problem Isn’t MoneyMy partner, Mr. Roy, and I are trying to start the Industrial Revolution in Africa. Seriously, that is the vision.Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
James CrawfordShould We Criticize TOMS Shoes?TOMS Shoes (though they do more than shoes) pioneered the concept of ingraining social impact into the fabric of the business model. They…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
James CrawfordHow To Win A Pitch CompetitionTwo weeks I won the Zuventurez Pitch Competition at Azusa Pacific University and the grand prize of $15,000! The competition spanned two…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
James CrawfordChina Investing Heavily In Ethiopian ManufacturingBloomberg published last week a well balanced article on the state of manufacturing in Ethiopia and China’s big role in it.Mar 11, 2018Mar 11, 2018
James CrawfordNonprofits Are In The Service IndustryYou would think that a nonprofit building water wells in rural Africa is serving the people in rural Africa. I disagree. It makes sense to…Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017