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Technology · 21 min

A Fistful of Rice: My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability

By Vikram Akula

This episode challenges the traditional view of poverty alleviation, arguing that sustainable business models and financial inclusion, rather than charity, provide a more effective and dignified path to lasting change. It explores how empowering individuals through enterprise can unlock their potential and build self-sustaining prosperity.

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21 min
What it is about

poverty alleviation, microfinance, social enterprise

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of poverty alleviation, microfinance, social enterprise and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Vikram Akula brings a credible and useful lens to poverty alleviation, microfinance, social enterprise, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Vikram Akula

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