As the Economist noted recently the business of giving has changed considerably in the last years. Rich corporations are setting up own foundations to disperse the money usefully and entrepreneurs with deep enough pockets are venturing into new forms of helping other raising the living standard.

Microloans have replaced big World Bank financed dam projects and Bangaldeshi entrepreneurs have discovered how to bring cell phones to the masses in rural areas.

All the new tools how to support development and how help most effectively are the theme of Audeamus - another new blog in our network. Audeamus is edited by Michael Standaert, successful online journalist, who is blogging feverishly if he is not taking trips to India and Sri Lanka.