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BoP, Geopolitics, and Giving the People What They Need
Editor’s note: Tayo Akinyemi will be starting the MBA program at Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management this fall. I?m leaving for business school today, so this will be my last post on NextBillion.net for awhile. Although I didn?t answer all of my twenty questions (and...
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Immigrants Build Houses in Mexico with Remittances- The Case of Construmex
Many immigrants come to work in the US, and when they do, they usually leave family behind. Often, their primary objective is to make money and provide for their families back home. Some companies - like the Mexico-based multinational cement giant CEMEX - are taking advantage of this situation...
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New Case Study: What Works: Scojo India Foundation
Note: We were notified that the version of the case study, What Works: Scojo India Foundation, released on 6/20/07 was found to have citation errors. The case study has since undergone revision and is now again available for downloading. The version available here is the authoritative final...
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New OTF Innnitiative for East Africa Countries
The OTF group has launched a new initiative: The Pioneers of Prosperity Grant and Award Program. A partnership between the OTF Group and the John F. Templeton Foundation of the United States, the competition promotes companies in East Africa and identifies and cultivates local role models that...
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Promoting Small and Medium Enterprises for Sustainable Development
This week the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published a brief titled “Promoting Small and Medium Enterprises for Sustainable Development.” I recommend reading it because it gives good ideas and advice to governments, large corporations, and the local...
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Rising Ventures: CleanStar Brings Biofuels Benefits to the BOP
Following earlier discussions on Biofuels and the BOP, Rajya profiles a company that has found a way to establish itself in this sector while offering benefits to local communities. Download the PDF version of this feature here.by Rajya Karipineni - New Ventures India Following...
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Nourish International/Full Belly Project Finds Ways of Shelling Peanuts Effectively in Uganda
Every time I would go to the zoo as a kid, my Mom used to buy peanuts to feed the elephants; I would feed them some and eat the rest. I remember it took me a long time to shell the peanuts that I was going to eat, and sometimes I just got frustrated and quit. Many hands are getting a rest from...
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Banco Azteca and Elektra Cater to the BOP in Mexico and Central America
Growing up in Mexico, I?ve seen first-hand the difficulties that low-income earners have in purchasing goods or getting financial services. These goods and services many times are even more expensive than in a developed country, and are therefore inaccessible to low-income earners. I?ve...
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