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Professor Ted London on Bringing the BoP into the Classroom
To enhance student learning in the classroom, Professor London has developed a series of unique case studies. I recently interviewed Professor London to talk about these materials as well as his experiences teaching the subject.
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Look No Further Than Detroit for the BoP
Poor public infrastructure. Government corruption. Lack of access to food. Poor education systems. People living in poverty. Think I’m describing the developing world? Nope. It’s Detroit. My own backyard
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Looking for Killer Apps at Lighting Africa 2010
At the World Bank/IFC Lighting Africa Conference in Nairobi, some numbers are looking good for a change. There are still 1.6 billion people without access to electricity, but solar lantern distribution is projected to grow at 25-40% rates over the next 5 years in Africa.
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Acara Challenge 2010: Eight Social Business Ideas
From clean water delivery near Vellore to chromium recovery in the tanneries of Tamil Nadu to clean-gas cooked food tiffin services in Delhi, the finalist teams of the Acara Challenge 2010 have some great ideas to change the world.
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Next Billion Case Writing Competition Update
At the end of April, we closed the submission process for the first annual Next Billion Case Writing Competition. Now we are in the process of reviewing all the cases.
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Great Minds Never Think Alike
I stumbled upon one of the session on Sunday, while flipping through the pages of The New Yorker. A familiar face suddenly replaced the cartoons and poems that illustrate the magazine. It was Heather Fleming’s, as featured in the Singapore Sessions.
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Weekly Roundup May 10-16
A summary of recent NextBillion coverage and an invitation to an informational event with Endeavor in New York on May 19!
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Moving from Survival to Entrepreneurship in Haiti
As Haiti recovers from its devastating earthquake, international donors are hoping the tragedy offers a chance to set the country on a more sustainable path. A recent hearing of a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing explored ways to promote growth-oriented small and micro enterprises in Haiti.
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