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Guest Post: Let’s Build an Africa TechCorps
Andrew Mack is a former World Bank official and Principal of AMGlobal Consulting; Jeremy M. Goldberg is the Director of Communications for AMGlobal. They blog at Andy’s Global View.By Andrew Mack with Jeremy M. GoldbergAll over Africa, there is a significant realization that tech is the...
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Development Marketplace Blog and HealthStore on PBS
If you’re in Washington DC today and/or tomorrow, be sure to stop by the Development Marketplace event at the World Bank.? For those unable to make it to DC, or stuck in meetings both days (me), don’t fret - there’s a blog!? The Development Marketplace blog, Hot Ideas/Cool...
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Wednesday: A Day in the Life of a BOP Consultant – RSVP
Reminder: This is on Wednesday; please RSVP.Ever wondered how you can move into the elusive world of BOP consulting? The DC chapter of the International Private Enterprise Group is pleased to announce its May meeting, “A Day in the Life of a BOP Consultant.” The featured speaker...
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How Can Development Agencies Support Economic Development at the BoP?
I had spent a lot of time trying to figure out how best to work at the base of the pyramid, even before I knew what BoP was. In 2003, I moved to Nigeria to pursue a career in international development, focusing on democracy and governance. Nearly two years of this work taught me that...
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Emerging Market Investment Hits the Mainstream: Green Sectors Are Up Next
The following article provides summary analysis of two events last week hosted by WRI-IFC and IFC-EMPEA. The conferences dealt with the issues of green investment in emerging economies and the broader growth of emerging economy investment, respectively. ...
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Microfinance Action
A wrap of the recent spate of announcements in the microfinance space shows some interesting trends:Investments are coming from across the world and are of significantly larger scale.Dubai-based privately-owned finance firm Legatum Capital, run by one of New Zealand?s richest men -...
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Another Major Milestone for Brazil?s Sustainable Finance Sector
The triple-bottom-line focused Stratus VCIII fund announced its first investment this morning, a major milestone for the firm and more good news for anyone watching the growth of Brazil’s sustainable finance sector. The company, Ecosorb Environmental Protection Technology, serves as an...
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Inclusion for Market Growth
Arun Maira (right), Chairman of The Boston Consulting Group in India, has written an excellent editorial in India?s prominent business daily, The Economic Times.In his view, Inclusion is the mantra for growth in bottom of the pyramid markets.Maira writes:Down-sizing products and services...
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