Articles by Tayo Akinyemi
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Friday
May 11
2007Mobile4Good
I encountered a strange dilemma while perusing the website of Mobile for Good. Charged with doing a write-up of the organization, I quickly realized that the folks at M4G have already done a great job of describing what they do. As a result, I?ve just reproduced text from the website here,...
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Thursday
May 10
2007Critical Skills at the BoP Reloaded
When I decided to write about BoP skills, I planned to center the discussion on a conversation I?d had with Yasmina Zaidman of the Acumen Fund. She was kind enough to chat with me a few months ago during an informational interview and gave me a great overview of critical BoP competencies. ...
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Monday
April 30
2007Conference Report: Financial Inclusion, Innovation, and Investment
Well it appears as if last week was ?conference week? here at NextBillion, so it?s my turn to dish on my recent attendee experience. Ready? Here I go. I was fortunate enough to attend ’Financial Inclusion, Innovation, and Investments,’ a symposium organized by the Emerging...
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Tuesday
April 24
2007Hard vs. Soft: Defining Critical Skills at the BoP
When I?ve asked those who are active at the BoP what skills are needed in the space, the answer I receive is deceptively simple: ?everything.? Perhaps this is because, as long time BoP entrepreneur Patrick Donohue explained, BoP is really about the ?creation of markets.? After...
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Thursday
April 12
2007Women at the BOP
In my old age I?ve come to understand that points of ideological contention can be very eye-opening. My friend Akwasi and I considered each other relatively liberal, like-minded urbanites until we had the ?gender role? conversation. Yes, that one ?the quintessential Mars/Venus debate....
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Thursday
April 5
2007Tayo Akinyemi’s BOP 20 Questions
I have to admit, when I first encountered Karnani?s initial critique of BoP, entitled ?Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: A Mirage? I was beside myself with excitement. Although I had read much of NextBillion?s content with interest and hope, I couldn?t help but wonder, ?Where...
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