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No Housing Bubble in Rwanda

No Housing Bubble in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda Capcon's founding partner company, Stonecrest Financial, has been in the  real estate business for over 20 years. So when Stonecrest executives went to Kigali, they noticed two things: The economy was growing rapidly There was a clear need for more (and...

Lighting a Fire Under Social Entrepreneurs.

Lighting a Fire Under Social Entrepreneurs.

Jon Freeman, president and principal owner of real estate investment firm Stonecrest Financial, knows what it’s like to start from scratch and build a business. So he eyes the new generation of entrepreneurs with respect born of realism. Building a business is tough....

Why Artisanal Gold Mining is a Thing

Why Artisanal Gold Mining is a Thing

You don’t have to go all the way to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to see the power and potential of artisanal gold mining…but it helps. And that is exactly what Stonecrest Principal Owner and President Jon Freeman did with a group of members from the Artisanal Gold...