Articles by Rob Katz
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Tuesday
December 16
2008Roundup: Pop!Casts, SSIR Focus on the Base of the Pyramid
"What’s new in the base of the pyramid world?"? My colleague Omer had just returned from a week-long vacation to Santa Fe, New Mexico (he went for a film festival).? I was quiet, thinking about how to answer him.? Frankly, I didn’t know where to start - there were a number...
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Friday
December 12
2008BoP Critic Karnani: Stop “Romanticizing the Poor”
Aneel Karnani, a Professor at the University of Michigan and a Managing Director at FSG Social Impact Advisors, is a long-time critic of market-based approaches to poverty alleviation and the “base of the pyramid” concept in general. His latest article, Romanticizing the Poor,...
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Thursday
December 4
2008Roundup: ANDE Hires Exec Director; Can’t-Miss BoP News
Francisco and I have been remiss in not posting more news & notes roundups here on NextBillion, so here’s a shot at redemption - at least for today.? Without further ado, some news and notes within the Base of the Pyramid community: The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs -...
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Wednesday
December 3
2008Introducing Staff Writer Jenara Nerenberg
Yesterday, we bid a fond NextBillion farewell to Nitin Rao, a staff writer here for the past two years.? Well, the transitions aren’t done yet!? We at NextBillion are thrilled to welcome our newest Staff Writer, Jenara Nerenberg. Like Nitin, Jenara is based in South Asia - Nepal, to be...
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Tuesday
December 2
2008Transitions: Nitin Rao Leaves NextBillion Staff
As one of the editors of NextBillion.net, I am privileged to work with a cohort of talented, committed staff writers.? I am consistently impressed by the staff’s ability to generate high-quality analysis of base of the pyramid trends again and again - often during their nights and weekends,...
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Monday
December 1
2008Reflections on Acumen Fund’s Investor Gathering
Like the year before, it was cold, it was early and it was at the Rubin Museum of Art. But that?s where the 2008 Acumen Fund Investor Gathering ceased to be like the 2007 version, at least on the surface. On a personal, micro level, there were obvious differences: last year, I attended...
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Wednesday
November 26
2008American Thanksgiving Break – Back Next Week
For those of us in the United States, tonight marks a tradition - the tradition of Thanksgiving traffic.? This is especially true on the eastern seaboard, where air and car traffic get particularly bad as families attempt to gather and celebrate the holiday. So, since NextBillion.net is based...
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Wednesday
November 26
2008Crowdsourcing Mobile Tech for Development: $10K Up for Grabs
Interested in mobile technology applications for development?? Need $10,000?? If you answered “yes” to both of the above, then the Development 2.0 Challenge is made for you. The Development 2.0 Challenge is an initiative of the Global Development Commons, which works to...
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