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Are social stock exchanges the great equalizer of development finance?
This past June, the world was introduced to two social stock exchanges.
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Capturing the bottom of the pyramid: big brands target South Africa’s marginal consumers
According to a CNN report, South Africa’s emerging middle class have quickly matured as a retail market. To reach them, corporates have adopted an entirely new, uniquely African, platform.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian Angel Network launches IAN Impact for social enterprises; to invest up to $333K in 6 firms per year
Indian Angel Network (IAN), a national network of angel investors investing in startups and early-stage ventures, has formed a sub-group called IAN Impact, which will focus on social enterprises addressing the problems of people living at the bottom of the pyramid.
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- South Asia
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How To Profit From Neglected Markets Around The Globe
Neglected markets are potential customers for a company’s existing products which managers and marketers routinely overlook or write off altogether, as these markets are either too small in terms of revenue potential or too costly in terms of the operation expenses required to tap to them. Or at least, so it was thought at the time the decision to write off these customers was made.
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No Fortune at the BoP?: Economist Paul Clyde on the challenges of health care delivery in emerging markets – Part 2
Paul Clyde is an itinerant economic adviser and a faculty member at the University of Michigan. He has advised or run over 40 projects in 10 emerging markets, helping develop financially sustainable health care delivery models. In part 2 of this Q&A, he discusses the primary challenges BoP countries face in health care delivery, and how their health systems’ evolution could reshape their economies.
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- Health Care, Social Enterprise
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Solar energy: African economies’ secret weapon
In recent years, the continent has become a haven for renewable energy, spearheaded by small, tech savvy companies keen on capitalizing off of the global south's hunger for energy.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Base of the Pyramid, solar
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(With Video) The BoP Summit: Set for Oct. 21, the 3-day event takes stock and charts a course
The “BoP Summit 2013: Creating an Action Agenda for the Next Decade” at the University of Michigan (www.bop2013.org), is set for October 21-23 here in Ann Arbor. While there’s lots to celebrate about inclusive business, there’s also plenty to question, ponder and reconsider - particularly barriers to success and the inability to replicate successful business models across industries and geographies.
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Measure for Measure: Is the phrase ‘Base of the Pyramid’ off base?
Today we’re launching a new series of posts, Measure for Measure, which focuses on trends, tools and viewpoints in impact measurement. In the series launch, Acumen’s Head of Impact Tom Adams thinks we need a new way to measure poverty, beyond the "BoP" catch-all.
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- Education, Impact Assessment