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Discussing ’Next Business Strategies With for Base of the Pyramid’
On Dec. 16, 2010, I took part in a live Webchat with the NextBillion community to discuss the new book, "Next Generation Business Strategies for the Base of the Pyramid," which I co-authored with Stuart Hart. The replay is available here.
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The Best Ideas of 2010 – iHub Nairobi
The Nairobi technology community is small, but it’s also behind some of the most exciting examples of realizing the potential of mobile technology in development. The iHub in Nairobi a clubhouse for innovators in the hotbed of mobile innovation that’s most relevant to the majority of mobile phone users in the world.
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Can Private Sector ?Greed? Manifest Into Transformational Development?
Okay, so I’m obviously pining for some exaggeration here, but with the base of the pyramid now seen as a veritable consumer demographic, can 2011 be the year where multinationals really start to delve into the BoP no longer for CSR but for profits?
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Best Ideas of 2010: Dead Aid Reminds Us of Our Mission
It should come as no surprise that the Dead Aid prescriptions are market-based, since no economic ideology other than one rooted in the movement of capital and competition has succeeded in getting the greatest numbers of people out of poverty, in the fastest time. -Dambisa Moyo, Dead Aid
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Best Ideas of 2010: Cardiocam
"Cardiocam: Technology for Non-Contact Multi-Parameter Physiologic Measurements" was developed by researchers at Harvard/M.I.T, and captures physiological data via a webcam. The webcam is able to detect subtle shifts in face color and blood flow and then translates these facts into usable data, enabling physicians to diagnose patients from afar.
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Best Idea(s) of 2010 from the MENA region
It is not easy to pinpoint what made the biggest impression on me this past year... The MENA region has seen several major and exciting events in the development through enterprise arena.
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Best Ideas of 2010: Bringing Change to the Bottom with Change at the Top
If poor governance in places like Africa has been one of the primary impediments to development, national elections there have often provided little cause for hope. But this time, the international community is not playing along.
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Best Ideas of 2010: Pushing Metrics Forward
In 2010, discussions about metrics, largely with a focus on impact investing, were everywhere. Although many, many more discussions are needed before we can compare the poverty alleviation impacts of all venture strategies, the diverse set of stakeholders engaged in the conversation will help us get there.
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