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16 Case Studies Chronicling BoP Ventures : A report from the BOP Global Network
The BoP Global Network has released the report “Raising the Base of the Pyramid Through Enterprise - Innovative Case Studies of BoP Ventures and Initiatives” has been published. The report documents 16 case studies implemented by the BoP Global Network Learning Labs (also known as Innovation Centers) from around the world.
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A Farewell to Cash?: The move toward a cashless world – and what it could mean for the BoP
In a digital world, why do we remain so attached to old-fashioned bits of metal and paper? David Wolman tackles the question in his book, “The End of Money," which illuminates the forces that could be driving us toward a cashless future. He spoke with NextBillion Financial Innovation about what a cashless world might look like - and what it could mean for the poor.
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Econ 101: Three different ways to lift girls out of poverty
New projects that teach young women how to start a business, hold a bank account, and apply for financial aid can help to give them better futures and avoid the hallmarks of poverty -- poor health care, forced marriage, and early childbirth.
And Kathy Calvin, CEO of the United Nations Foundation, says that helping girls out of poverty will have a ripple effect that extends to fighting poverty for more than just themselves.- Categories
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Solving a $2.5 Trillion Problem: Can innovations in credit scoring give credit where it’s due?
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises have a combined credit need of up to $2.5 trillion globally. This need is due to an intractable standoff between lenders desperate to capture this market, and borrowers unable to convey their creditworthiness in the antiquated ways demanded of them. Could credit scoring innovations utilizing non-traditional data ease the standoff?
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An Inclusive Business Executive Education : A new program to bring out innovation and change
Inclusive business efforts are often fragmented and spear-headed by small teams, if not individuals. Only a few companies manage to develop a vision of “social impact in a for-profit way” anchored throughout the organization. HEC Business School, Ashoka, and Hystra have joined forces to launch an Executive Education program on Inclusive Business to help managers deal with those challenges.
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NextThought Monday: Want to end poverty? Bring financial education and empowerment to the youth, says Jeroo Billimoria
Until recently, the financial industry tended to dismiss the thought of young people as necessary customers. Many still feel that youth should be protected, that they don’t need to learn about finance until later in life. On the contrary: to eradicate poverty, we have to ensure that every child is financially capable and included, says Jeroo Billimoria of Child and Youth Finance International.
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Can You Hear Me Yet?: mHealth breakthroughs not increasing as fast as the possibilities
How could mobile phones be even more important in the future, if most of the world already has one? Because one day soon they’ll be put to their highest use: saving millions of lives.
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Finding the Right Temperature for Public/Private Partnerships: An Interview With the Head of Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Radha Muthiah, executive director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, has about 100 million reasons for looking toward innovative ways to partner and collaborate with social enterprises, development agencies and NGOs. I caught up with her at the BoP Summit last month to talk about new modes of thinking around public-private partnerships.
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