George Ayittey | Economist

Herman Chinery Hesse

Shelley Jean Clay

Shelley Jean Clay is an entrepreneur and advocate for the poor working in Port au Prince, Haiti. Visit her blog Shelley in Haiti.

Paul Collier

Theodore Dalrymple | Physician, Author

Hernando De Soto

Frantz Derosier | Technician, ENERSA

Jacob Donatien | Rice Grower

Marcela Escobari | Development Expert, Harvard University

Michael Fairbanks | Development Expert

Alex Georges | Solar Entreprenuer

Peter Greer | Microfinance

Daniel Jean Louis | Entrepreneur, Author

Paul Kagame | President of Rwanda

Charles Mends

Ken Michel | Agricultural Investor

Eva Muraya | Entrepreneur

Jean Ronel Noel | Co-Founder, ENERSA

Joshua Omoga | Shopkeeper

John Rucyahana | Anglican Bishop

Joel Salatin | Virginia Farmer

Timothy Schwartz | Anthropologist

Makilene Velnis | Artisan, Entrepreneur

Artisan, entrepreneur, and proud working mother Makilene Velnis stands with her family in the home she purchased with the income she earned working at the Apparent Project.

“Giving power to the parents is exponential in how many kids you can help,” says Apparent Project founder Shelley Clay. “I've estimated with 250 employees. We are helping at least 750 children - possibly 2000 people if you think they’re supporting their whole families. There is no orphanage to be sustainable to take care of 750 children.”

Magatte Wade | Entrepreneur

Andreas Widmer | Tech Entrepreneur

Muhammad Yunus | Microfinance Pioneer