Articles by Rob Katz
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Wednesday
January 3
2007News Roundup: Worldwide Momentum for BOP Projects
Recent stories from around the world highlight different aspects of the BOP theory in action ? and all are collected in our BOP Newsroom.? A selection of some of the latest BOP news:ADB Approves $320m Loan to Pakistan for IT and Financial ServicesAn ADB loan package totaling US$320...
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Friday
December 22
2006NextBillion Holiday – Back January 2
With the NextBillion team scattered far and wide this holiday season, we’re going to be off-line until January 2.? Any comments posted between now and then will be dropped into a moderation queue - which I hope to review while I’m away - but don’t count on seeing them until...
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Friday
December 22
2006BOP Job Announcement – Endeavor
According to its mission statement, Endeavor transforms the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs.? You may remember that Endeavor was recognized by Fast Company as a Social Capitalist Award winner (one of the better choices, in my opinion).?...
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Friday
December 22
2006Disruptive Innovation for Social Change
The PSD Blog points to the Harvard Business Review, which has a worthy article in its December issue that should interest NextBillion readers.? Disruptive Innovation for Social Change, written by Clayton Christensen (among others), argues thattoo much social investment in established...
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Thursday
December 21
2006Investing in Africa
Timbuktu Chronicles points out two previously unknown players in the African investment picture: African Agricultural Capital and Advanced Finance and Investment Group.African Agricultural Capital (AAC) invests in early-stage, high-risk agricultural enterprises in East Africa.? AAC focuses on...
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Wednesday
December 20
2006Intellecap/Aavishkaar Microfinance Business Plan Competition
Via MicroCapital, Intellecap Announces Microfinance Business Plan Competition:In yet another innovation coming from the burgeoning microfinance sector in India, Intellecap, a microfinance consulting organization, has established an Indian Microfinance Business Plan competition. Called the...
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Wednesday
December 20
2006BOP Job Announcement – Reuters
Azeem Azhar, head of innovation for Reuters, pointed me to a BOP job opening within his company. They’re running a very cool new project called Reuters Market Light, which provides information and related services (in local languages) to rural communities through mobile phones. RML is...
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Friday
December 15
2006International Private Enterprise Group – DC – First Meeting
Jeannie Yamine of the International Finance Corporation (and author of the excellent Innovations in Emerging Markets blog) covered the recent meeting of the International Private Enterprise Group - DC, which was held this past Wednesday on the patio at Zorba’s Cafe: Every so often,...
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