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Rising Entrepreneurs: New research on reversing underinvestment in women-led Business in Latin America
An innovative research study that analyzes the underlying problems of underinvestment in women-led enterprise led by Value for Women, in partnership with the Aspen Development Network, Cherie Blair Foundation and ING. The research, set for publication in April, is motivated by the fact that in Latin America there are significantly less fewer women entrepreneurs than men.
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February’s ‘NextBillies’ : The most-read, most shared posts for February
Welcome once again to the “NextBillies,” our monthly awards recognizing the most-read and most-discussed posts on NextBillion from the previous month. Unfortunately, we have no trophies, no Oscar-like awards to hand out, and no black tie optional gala. On the upside, we offer something far superior to our winners: Deep and abiding appreciation for their efforts. And isn’t that better than some chintzy trophy or glitzy after-party?
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A STRYDE Forward for Youth: Creating opportunities in rural East Africa
Africa will add 122 million people to its labor force between 2010 and 2020. The Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE) program, a partnership between TechnoServe and The MasterCard Foundation, provides training, mentoring and building self esteem for young workers entering a difficult economy.
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- Agriculture, Education
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Vive la France!: Has UNITAID unlocked the secret to sustainable foreign aid?
As countries struggle with deficits and debt, foreign aid often ends up on the chopping block. In response, UNITAID has developed an innovative model that raises funds for development aid from micro-taxes on business activity. It uses those funds - and market-based interventions - to increase BoP countries’ access to essential drugs and diagnostics. In this interview, UNITAID Chair Philippe Douste-Blazy discusses the organization’s funding and drug accessibility innovations.
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- Health Care
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How Multinationals Can Tap Into ‘Conscious Innovation’: Interview With Brazil Innovator Lourenço Bustani on the New Way of Doing Business
Lourenço Bustani is a Brazilian innovator who decided to show the private market that it is possible to be prosperous without abdicating the most important human values. He founded Mandalah, an organization that helps corporations redefine their roles in society. Some of his customers are household names, from General Motors to Nike to Whirlpool, and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio.
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- Social Enterprise
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When Vaccines Can’t Help: How Supply Chain Failures Undermine Vaccine Advancements – And What’s Being Done About It
Breakthroughs in vaccine technology are revolutionizing disease prevention. But complex new vaccines can require over twice the refrigeration and transport capacity of traditional vaccines, and can cost up to 50 times more. BoP countries can’t afford to waste these new vaccines, but their supply and logistic systems make waste inevitable. Solutions exist, but only if we bring new thinking to supply chain management.
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Meet MicroMentor, a Free ‘Dating’ Site for Business Mentorship
A business networking site might seem like an odd duck in the portfolio of its owner, Mercy Corps, an international NGO. But MicroMentor provides an affordable solution, especially for microentrepreneurs from low-income backgrounds. It’s already served more than 10,000 entrepreneurs.
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- Technology
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Out of the Shadows?: New research calls for more engagement with informal health care sector
There’s a growing awareness of the importance of informal medical providers in BoP communities. But health care advocates and policy makers are often reluctant to acknowledge and legitimize them. Underlying this reluctance is a lack of data about the informal sector’s size, utilization and quality. Rose Reis of CHMI talks with May Sudhinaraset, lead author of a recent study that summarizes research on this often-overlooked sector around the world.
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- Education, Health Care
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- public health, research
