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Roundup: ANDE Hires Exec Director; Can’t-Miss BoP News
Francisco and I have been remiss in not posting more news & notes roundups here on NextBillion, so here’s a shot at redemption - at least for today.? Without further ado, some news and notes within the Base of the Pyramid community: The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs -...
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A CNN for the Base of the Pyramid?
I have always been fascinated by citizen journalism and the power of media when put in the hands of the people. On this topic, I came across Channel 19 recently, a venue for the base of the pyramid in India to film and screen their own news stories, or in Jessica Mayberry’s words, to create...
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Introducing Staff Writer Jenara Nerenberg
Yesterday, we bid a fond NextBillion farewell to Nitin Rao, a staff writer here for the past two years.? Well, the transitions aren’t done yet!? We at NextBillion are thrilled to welcome our newest Staff Writer, Jenara Nerenberg. Like Nitin, Jenara is based in South Asia - Nepal, to be...
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Transitions: Nitin Rao Leaves NextBillion Staff
As one of the editors of NextBillion.net, I am privileged to work with a cohort of talented, committed staff writers.? I am consistently impressed by the staff’s ability to generate high-quality analysis of base of the pyramid trends again and again - often during their nights and weekends,...
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NextBillion at the “Business of Inclusion” Conference in Cartagena, Colombia: A Preview
I’m writing from Cartagena, Colombia, where “The Business of Inclusion” conference will take place later this week. The conference is organized by the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN) and NextBillion has been invited to cover the...
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Net Impact: The Private Sector’s Role in Building Stable Business-Friendly Environments
Guest blogger Francesca van der Feltz is a graduating MS student with a focus in Asian Regional Business Environment at Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is the Net Impact president and Service Corps non-profit consulting leader on campus. She earned a BA in journalism from Arizona...
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Reflections on Acumen Fund’s Investor Gathering
Like the year before, it was cold, it was early and it was at the Rubin Museum of Art. But that?s where the 2008 Acumen Fund Investor Gathering ceased to be like the 2007 version, at least on the surface. On a personal, micro level, there were obvious differences: last year, I attended...
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American Thanksgiving Break – Back Next Week
For those of us in the United States, tonight marks a tradition - the tradition of Thanksgiving traffic.? This is especially true on the eastern seaboard, where air and car traffic get particularly bad as families attempt to gather and celebrate the holiday. So, since NextBillion.net is based...
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