stock exchange and nasdaq holding a moment of silence tomorrow and both will close on wednesday. the markets usually close to honor the passing of a president having last done so in 2007 for president ford. today is the global citizens festival mandela special in south africa featuring artists like beyonce, jay z and ed sheeran. by campaigning to end extreme poverty kick start international is one of the organizations highlighted at the global citizens festival. its aim is to help farmers in african countries rise out of poverty. in kenya many farmers are rural farmers and they make enough to survive but they don t have enough for education, housing or savings. joining me is the ceo of kick start international. citi s a sponsor of the global 100. dr. fischer, welcome. thank you very much.