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The Private Sector or Government : Who should solve Africa’s jobs crisis?
With unemployment at such a huge scale in Africa, it can feel like everyone’s (and no-one’s) problem to deal with. Ashoka’s Future Forward initiative recently kicked off a series of online conversations aiming to clarify who is responsible for youth employment in Africa. Here’s what three experts had to say.
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Does Size Matter?: Study finds emerging companies are doing just as well as large, established counterparts when it comes to reaching BoP beneficiaries
The idea of smaller emerging companies matching initiatives from larger companies might seem counter-intuitive at first glance. But a study of dozens of inclusive businesses challenges the assumption that large companies are by definition the best route to scale at the BoP.
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Red Flags: Over-indebtedness is the yang to microcredit’s yin
While working to understand the experiences of clients suffering from severe over-indebtedness in the U.S., EA Consultants began to consider patterns that have emerged in lesser-developed countries. Barbara Magnoni, EA Consultants’ president, discusses their research and its implications for microfinance.
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Connecting Assets to Impact: ImpactAssets 50 showcases private fund managers that deliver social and environmental impact as well as financial returns
The ImpactAssets 50 - whose 2014 edition was released last week - is an annual showcase of 50 private fund managers that deliver social and environmental impact as well as financial returns. Its free, searchable database provides filtering by asset class, geographic region and issue area, and gives a detailed overview of each firm.
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- Impact Assessment
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NexThought Monday – Warby Parker Blurring Lines Between ‘Social’ and ‘Business’: Glasses firm takes BOGO model to new heights
The "buy one, give one" model allows companies to tap into the formerly unrequited millennial desire to do good from a distance – and with style. Dozens of companies have adopted the strategy. Among them, the author says, Warby Parker does it best.
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Twitter Top Ten – 10-26-14: Our favorite tweets of the week
We’re continuing what we’re calling a "pilot feature" here at NextBillion. Each Sunday for the next three weeks, we’re running a post highlighting the top tweets that crossed our editors’ computer screens during the preceding week. Our goal is to highlight emerging developments in our coverage areas, while also drawing attention to some compelling voices online.
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Weekly Roundup – 10/25/14: Why Ebola could spell collaboration for drugmakers and even adversarial countries
Amid all the finger-wagging about Ebola, two pharmaceutical giants have decided to collaborate to find a cure. What else could happen if we look at infectious diseases through a different prism?
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Improving Everyday Financial Decisions: Brief, specific and targeted education could help the poor make better choices
In Uganda, nearly half of surveyed adults were unable to correctly answer a basic question about interest rates, according to a recent study. What is the best way to address this kind of financial capability gap? Research from IPA and others suggests some mechanisms through which financial education might be delivered in Uganda and around the world.
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