This week, a trio of powerful Internet companies and the United Nations launched what is being billed as “The world’s most powerful site to fight extreme poverty.” The opening of NetAid by U.S. President Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former South African President Nelson Mandela was both symbolic and practical, as it channeled the power of e-commerce into the arena of social responsibility.
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Worldwide Effort Puts E-Commerce to Work Against Poverty
Posted by: Mary Hillebrand September 10, 1999 12:00 AMThis week, a trio of powerful Internet companies and the United Nations launched what is being billed as “The world’s most powerful site to fight extreme poverty.” The opening of NetAid by U.S. President Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former South African President Nelson Mandela was both symbolic and practical, as it channeled the power of e-commerce into the arena of social responsibility.