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Red Hat Making BOP Play
One of my regular news feeds brought this item to my attention, and it struck me as perhaps a meaningful watershed.? Red Hat, the Linux software/middleware company, just announced last week the launch of its “Global Desktop” -- enterprise software at affordable prices.? Red Hat has...
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Mobile4Good
I encountered a strange dilemma while perusing the website of Mobile for Good. Charged with doing a write-up of the organization, I quickly realized that the folks at M4G have already done a great job of describing what they do. As a result, I?ve just reproduced text from the website here,...
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In Kerala, Giving New Meaning to “Give a Man a Fish….”
The old expression goes “Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime.” An article from the latest issue of the Economist seems to imply that we could add a BoP twist to update this saying - something like “Give a...
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Critical Skills at the BoP Reloaded
When I decided to write about BoP skills, I planned to center the discussion on a conversation I?d had with Yasmina Zaidman of the Acumen Fund. She was kind enough to chat with me a few months ago during an informational interview and gave me a great overview of critical BoP competencies. ...
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Guest Blogger: Power, Politics, and Money in Pakistan
Guest blogger James Dailey consults with Sevak Solutions and is CTO of Microfinance Clearinghouse.? He was founder of the Microfinance Open Source initiative while at Grameen Foundation.? Pakistan is home to at least 160 million souls, many of them at the “base of the pyramid"...
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Development Marketplace and Chicago Microfinance Conference
Two upcoming events are worth noting - the Development Marketplace and the Chicago Microfinance Conference.? Registration is open for both.? Here’s a bit more detail: Development Marketplace is a competitive grant program of the World Bank that funds creative, small-scale development...
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International Private Enterprise Group – DC – A Day in the Life of a BOP Consultant
Ever wondered how you can move into the elusive world of BOP consulting? The DC chapter of the International Private Enterprise Group is pleased to announce its May meeting, “A Day in the Life of a BOP Consultant.” The featured speaker will be Andrew Mack, founder and Principal of...
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Blog Roundup: M-PESA, Paying for Healthcare, $10 Laptop
Between all the travel and other goings on here, I haven’t had my customary quiet time with Bloglines lately.? So I’ll be going through my lists over the next couple days and posting up links and excerpts from the past week or two gradually.? Before we begin, however, don’t forget...
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