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Friday Roundup – 10/15/10: New Links in the Patient Capital Curve
USAID, Vinod Khosla, Blog Action Day and microfranchising on this week’s Friday Roundup.
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TechnoServe Sees Sector Growth Through Refinement
Two years ago, Chabruma Luhwavi, CEO of Hai Cocoa in Tanzania, was exporting between five and 10 tons of cocoa a year. This fall, his company has sealed a deal to sell more than 1,000 tons. He’s one of thousands of companies connecting with TechnoServe. Senior Vice President Simon Winter provides an update on this cornerstone BoP institution.
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How to Build the Private Sector in Africa
In this wide-ranging interview - Christopher Fomunyoh, senior associate and regional director for Central and West Africa at the National Democratic Institute - outlines the role of governance in creating a transparent and competitive business environment across Africa.
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Good News for Mel Gibson, and Education
Young adults like "Mel Gibson," a Malawi resident with a creative pseudonym, have the drive to expand their education, but rarely the financial resources. This Q&A with student microloan-focused Vittana examines the group’s expansion into Africa, reactions to Kiva entering the student loan space, and how the sector is helping students like Mel.
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Connecting the Dots through Social Impact Measurement
Last week, the 2010 Social Enterprise Conference at Columbia Business School presented a panel called Connecting the Dots through Social Impact Measurement, joining the ongoing conversation that has surfaced in recent conferences such as SOCAP10 and ANDE.
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- Impact Assessment, Social Enterprise
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Innovative Mobile Phone Strategies in the Developing World
At the 2010 Social Enterprise Conference at Columbia Business School, five innovators discussed their work and the prospects of mobile applications for the Base of the Pyramid.
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Bob Annibale: ?Banker to the Banker of the Poor?
Citi’s name is all over the highlight reel of microfinance’s growth in the last decade by "mainstreaming microfinance" into its global operations. More recently, Citi has been developing non-credit products, including microinsurance and savings plans for unbanked customers, according to Bob Annibale, Global Director of Citi Microfinance
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Book Your Calendar for NSEF ’Confluence’
National Student Entrepreneurship Forum is hosting its annual meeting, "Confluence," on Oct. 23 and features an impressive speaker line up from some of the top organizations in this sector.
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