Articles by Diana Hollmann
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Friday
January 7
2011Friday Roundup ? 1/5/11: Bye Bye 2010, Hello 2011! New Start Also for Endeva
Turning from 2010 to 2011, many of us - including NextBillion’s writers and editors - have taken the opportunity to reflect on the past. But the turn of the year not only gives a good reason to look at what happened, it also prompts us to think about what is to come. An organization that looks ahead and starts anew this year is Endeva.
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Guest Articles
Wednesday
December 29
2010Best Idea(s) of 2010 from the MENA region
It is not easy to pinpoint what made the biggest impression on me this past year... The MENA region has seen several major and exciting events in the development through enterprise arena.
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Tuesday
December 7
2010Recap: Impact Investing Forum 2010
Last week, London was the venue for the Impact Investing Forum - two days covering a range of topics, including the role of different stakeholders, case studies from a variety of sectors and infrastructure initiatives for the impact investing space. It was a great teaser for the kinds of discussions we might also expect from upcoming SOCAP Europe.
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Thursday
November 18
2010Impact Investing Forum Coming Up ? Testing the ground in Europe
From Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, institutional and private investors, foundations, social investment funds and all those already active or interested in entering the field are invited to come to London for a series of workshops and panels to dive deeper into current issues. It will be a good chance to take Europe’s temperature on impact investing.
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Tuesday
November 16
2010Inspire, Empower, Connect: Celebrating Entrepreneurship in the MENASA region
Last week the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region (MENASA) saw a truly amazing ?Celebration of Entrepreneurship?. Entrepreneurs, business professionals, investors, academics and policy makers from across MENASA and beyond gathered in Dubai for this landmark event hosted by Abraaj capital, the regions largest private equity fund.
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Wednesday
October 6
2010Upcoming Events in Europe
Are you in Europe or want to go there in the upcoming months? Are you excited about development through enterprise topics and want to meet like-minded people? If you answered "yes" to both then you should make sure to keep an eye out for some promising events coming up this fall.
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Monday
July 19
2010SEED Awards 2010: Now Open
From initiatives that transform kerosene lamps into solar powered lanterns in Bangladesh, to ventures that combine biogas and water treatment in Nigeria, the SEED Awards recognize entrepreneurial ventures that generate environmental, social and economic benefits?at the local level contributing to sustainable development.
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Monday
June 7
2010Primer on Social Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region
?Apparently, this is an issue whose time has come?, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said referring to the new report on ?Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East: Towards Sustainable Development for the Next Generation? while delivering her closing remarks at the recent Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship.
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