Articles by Scott Anderson
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Friday
June 10
2011Friday Roundup ? 6/10/11: Balancing Idealism Vs. Pragmatism
This week felt like a bit like a tennis match between pragmatism and idealism. That’s always the balancing act we try to strike on NextBillion, to mix a metaphor. But whether it was one-for-one models, the effectiveness of microcredit or the promise of $300 homes, the volleys this week seemed to move a bit more fast and furious than usual.
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Thursday
June 9
2011The Best of May on NextBillion: Challenging Assumptions
In May, our most-read posts had a common theme: challenging assumptions. Specifically, we featured voices and counterpoints that ran against the mainstream, both supporting our sector and questioning it. So it seems fitting that we also announce a new staff writer who has dueled conventional wisdom on the subject of BoP marketing and advertising.
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Friday
June 3
2011IDB Launches First of its Kind BoP LA, Caribbean Forum
With millions in new projects and large multinationals like PepsiCo and CMEX launching new BoP ventures and markets quickly maturing, Latin America is off and running. The Inter-American Development Bank decided the time was right to host the first forum on the Base of the Pyramid (BOP) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Friday
May 27
2011Friday Roundup ? 5/27/11: Segmenting the Layers of the BOP, Watch Out SOCAP/E’s Live Stream
BoP critics argue that the definition of the Base of the Pyramid, especially in terms of income and/or buying power, is far too mailable. Is it $3-$5 a day, $1-$3 a day, or $1 or less a day? The answer is yes, according to the authors of ?Segmenting the Base of the Pyramid? appearing in the June issue of the Harvard Business Review.
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Tuesday
May 24
2011Healthpoint India Picks Up Sankalp Award, Investment
Healthpoint Services India Pvt. Ltd. had a busy Tuesday: Winning the Sankalp Award for Innovative Enterprises, and announcing the closure of a new investment to fuel its growth plans.
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Friday
May 20
2011Friday Roundup ? 5-20-11: ’Leakage’ in India Gov.’s Poverty Programs
The World Bank on Wednesday issued a clarion call to India’s government: reform your public distribution system (PDS) and get the private sector involved. India spends 2 percent of its GDP on poverty alleviation programs, more than any other Asian country according to the World Bank. Still, "India is not getting the ’bang for its rupee."
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Wednesday
May 18
2011A New NextBillion in the Works
Earlier this month, we announced several changes to NextBillion’s staff, including new writers and new editor roles. Today, I wanted to let you know about a couple more changes to the physical appearance of the NextBillion network, present and future. We hope to hear from you. What features would you like to see in the next, NextBillion?
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Thursday
May 12
2011Laterite Aims to Build a Rock-Solid Business Layer in Rwanda
While Rwanda’s GDP has averaged 6.6% growth over the last four years, the business infrastructure to support new investment and government economic policy, is still trailing behind the surge. Launched in February by Sachin Gathani and Dimitri Stoelinga, social venture Laterite aims to address that need and spin off new businesses in the process.
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