About Hedvig Alexander
Hedvig Alexander is the founder of Far + Wide Collective – a social enterprise helping craft producers in low income economies connect to the global economy. She spent seven years in Afghanistan working with ISAF, the UN and as the Managing Director of Building Markets and Turquoise Mountain.

Hedvig Alexander's Posts

  • Working with Artisans Requires a New Business Model

    By Hedvig Alexander | News

    I’ve just returned from rural Kenya, after spending time working with a remarkable group of women. They are poor and many of them are illiterate, but let me explain why I think they also represent one of the most promising hopes for their countryâ€...