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What Works? What Doesn?t? Applying the BoP Framework
The Base of the Pyramid Impact Assessment Workshop, hosted by the William Davidson Institute, aimed at helping them separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to economic and social impact. The tricky part is applying these important concepts to BoP ventures.
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Perceiving Innovation
Does the lack of fancy salt shakers coming out of Africa imply its citizens are less innovative? No. They are. But perhaps not in a way that we, as Westernized culture, recognize. Novel solutions to problems are developed every day and everywhere by necessity.
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- Impact Assessment
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- incubators, product design
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The New Nomads and Cloud Computing in Africa
The Nomads of the Sahara are called the "children of the clouds" and in Africa, clouds announce the rain that brings hope. A new type of cloud is bringing hope for the next generation of African innovators and unleashing their creativity: Cloud computing.
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- Technology
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- employment
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A Golden Burst of Flavor and Incomes for the BOP
The small saffron-colored, marble-esque berry, with the texture of tomatillo and taste of tangerine, is generating waves of demand among Peruvian and international gourmets while creating golden opportunities for BoP farmers in the Peruvian highlands.
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- Agriculture
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Growth, Governance and Good News in Africa
As growth has stagnated in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, countries rated in "Emerging Africa: How 17 Countries Are Leading the Way," have seen a 50% rise in income per capita since the mid-’90s, with annual investment more than doubling and total trade tripling. The key factor? With some exceptions: democratic and accountable governance.
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- Education
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- governance
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Next Year?s SoCap@State to Comprise An Expansive ?Ecosystem?
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the State Department and SoCap will formally linkup in Washington, D.C. for SoCap@State next year. SoCap Co-Founder Kevin Jones responds to what this means for SoCap, the sector and the broader agenda.
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Friday Roundup – 10/22/10: New Spaces for Multidisciplinary Collaboration
As the domain of market solutions to poverty grows, it’s critical that a diverse, multidisciplinary ecosystem engages around it; business is only part of the solution. This week’s roundup highlight two University-based initiatives that aim in that direction.
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Transactions Without Borders: The March of Mobile Money
The term "unbanked" does not always equate to "unbankable." In fact, it’s often simply a case of banks being unreachable. In his latest book, Sam Pitroda explains that the digital wallet is going to change the very concept of money, leading to financial and social inclusion.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
