Articles by Lauren Abendschein
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Thursday
February 1
2007Leaders in the Field Weigh in on the Future of Microfinance (II)
This is the second post on CGD?s event ? check out yesterday?s post to read more. At the Eyes Beyond the Prize event yesterday several major themes emerged: how to keep the spirit of microfinance present as it grows and incorporates external forces like governments, investors, and...
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Wednesday
January 31
2007Leaders in the Field Weigh in on the Future of Microfinance (I)
The Center for Global Development?s (CGD) event this morning, Eyes beyond the Prize: Envisioning the Next Thirty Years of Microfinance, offered diverse and fascinating perspectives on the future of microfinance. This post will be done in installments to capture the wide breadth of ideas...
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Tuesday
January 30
2007Making Low Cost PCs Work for SMEs
Mobile phone companies have found innovative ways to give consumers at the bottom of the pyramid the services they need in a cheap, barebones way that takes few resources or knowledge to use. Despite efforts to tailor designs to the BOP in a similar way, the makers of cheap PCs are far from...
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Friday
January 26
2007Event: Microfinance in the Next Thirty Years
The Center for Global Development (CGD) is hosting an event next Wednesday entitled Eyes beyond the Prize: Envisioning the Next Thirty Years of Microfinance. The talk will look at critical issues for microfinance institutions including: What changes will technology bring? Which new products...
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Thursday
January 25
2007Fewer Celebrities, More BOP at Davos
The news from the start of the World Economic Forum this year is full of stories from climate change to hedge funds to a dearth of celebrities- interspersed with the occasional obligatory discussion of poverty. Yet hints that the world?s economic and political powerhouses are starting to take...
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Wednesday
January 24
2007Upcoming Conference: Business with Four Billion: Creating Mutual Value at the Base of the Pyramid
The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University will be hosting a conference entitled ?Business with Four Billion: Creating Mutual Value at the Base of the Pyramid.? The conference brings together BOP...
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Thursday
January 18
2007Rockefeller and InnoCentive Partner to Bring Scientists to the BOP
The Rockefeller Foundation is partnering with InnoCentive to offer an innovative way of solving the science and technology challenges faced by the world?s poorest citizens. InnoCentive is a privately-held company that provides a web-based service to Fortune 500 companies to tap into a...
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Wednesday
January 17
2007A Condominium for Squatters – Land Reform in Sri Lanka
Ashoka Fellow Darin Gunesekera has succeeded in securing deeds to a brand new condominium to more than 670 families ? 4,000 people - in Sri Lanka who formerly lived in a slum. Property and regulatory system reform has gained momentum in recent years, and this model suggests significant...
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