Articles by Francisco Noguera
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Friday
September 25
2009Here’s Some Reading for the Weekend
I’m finally back home. While I enjoy almost every aspect of being on the go, traveling also implies an almost inevitable distraction from routines and habits that I cherish, many of which relate to reading. My mailbox was packed with good stuff and I’m currently working on a few pieces I thought I’d share for you to catch in the coming weekend.
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Thursday
September 24
2009Changemakers Announces New Competition: Innovations for Improved Nutrition
Our friends at Changemakers point our attention to a recently launched competition that is very closely linked to the role of enterprise in development. Run in alliance with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the competition is open to innovators with new ideas to expand and improve nutrition.
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Tuesday
September 1
2009Social Capital Markets 2009: Opening Session Examins the Role of Government
What is the role of the government? How can public resources leverage the replication of successful social innovations driven by various sectors? This is the theme of the opening session at SOCAP 09, where Sonal Shah participated as keynote speaker.
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Monday
August 31
2009Back in San Francisco: Social Capital Markets Conference 2009
Rob and I are excited to be back in San Francisco covering this year’s version of the Social Capital Markets Conference. In an effort to bring you a timely coverage of more than 20 BoP-focused sessions, we will be working with a team of 13 talented Guest Bloggers.
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Friday
August 28
2009The GSBI Video Blog, Part 5: Nik Kafka, from Teach a Man to Fish
Nik Kafka envisions revolutionizing rural education through the model promoted by his organization, Teach a Man to Fish. It incorporates school businesses as means to both teach critical productive skills to students and also produce income for schools to become self-sustaining.
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Wednesday
August 26
2009The GSBI Video Blog, Part 4: Manoj Sinha from Bihar, India
You’ve seen Manoj before in the pages of NextBillion.net. He’s co-founder and President of Husk Power Systems in India. Despite being fresh out of business school and Husk’s recent success in te fundraising circuit, he accepted the invitation to join the 2009 class of GSBI and has been able to squeeze a lot from the opportunity.
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Tuesday
August 25
2009The GSBI Video Blog, Part 3: Yugandhar Mandavkar from the State of Maharashtra, India
Through his organization, GRASP, Yugandhar Mandavkar is providing an alternative and sustainable solution for environmentally degraded areas where wood logs are the main fuel used for cooking purposes. Learn more about his model in this third installment of The GSBI Video Blog.
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Monday
August 24
2009The GSBI Video Blog, Part 2: Jason Shah from Cambridge, MA
The second part of The GSBI Video Blog features Jason Shah, a social entrepreneur whose venture seeks to use technology to decrease the income-related gap in educational quality found in the United States. Make sure to get up to speed and watch Part 1 of the series. Stay tuned for more coming this week.
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