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Regulating Branchless Banking to Massively Expand Financial Access
The spread of real-time mobile communications networks permits financial service providers to delegate ’last mile’ cash management and customer servicing to third-party outlets. In a paper co-authored with colleagues Claire Alexandre and Daniel Radcliffe, we highlight several ways in which regulations need to be adapted to these new possibilities.
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Friday Roundup – 9/10/10: PopTech, Seth Godin and NYU on Social Innovation
Seth Godin’s essay about marketing to the base of the pyramid, PopTech Social Innovation Fellows, NYU Conference and more recommendations in this week’s roundup.
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Investing in Africa: An Interview with Todd Moss from the Center for Global Development
This post is the latest in NextBillion’s series on the effect of governance and corruption on enterprise in the developing world. Todd Moss is the Vice President for Corporate Affairs, and Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development. Dr. Moss directs The Emerging Africa Project, which focuses on business issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Shilpa Shah is Building Leaders for Indian Social Enterprises
The Piramal Fellowship is a unique opportunity for aspiring business and community leaders to engage at the intersection of business success and social impact. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Shilpa Shah, founder of the Fellowship, which is accepting applicants until September 15th. It’s not too late to apply!
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Call for Social Enterprise Profiles: Sharing Success Stories
Despite the passage of time, there is still no single accepted best practice or body of literature defining success in social enterprise. Documenting and sharing learning is a key mechanism that moves the industry forward and ultimately helps more low income producers and consumers. Enter the Social Enterprise Profiles.
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Friday?s Roundup – 9/3/10: Fareed Zakaria, VisionSpring, Business and Millenium Development Goals
Fareed Zakaria will host a conversation about business solutions for the base of the pyramid. Read about this event and more on this week’s Friday Roundup.
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Expanding the Market for Clean Energy in Rural India
As India struggles to provide cleaner and more reliable sources of energy to its rural poor, a growing number of innovative small companies, like SBA Hydro, are selling clean energy products and services directly to India’s rural ’Base of the Pyramid’ (BoP) population. This series introduces a new report that looks at this market in depth.
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