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Weekend Reading: M-Banking, Remittances, Philanthropreneurs
Update: I just saw this week’s edition of BusinessWeek, where the cover story is entitled? Beyond The Green Corporation.? Worth reading, although I’ll warn you not to expect anything earth-shattering.? It’s also worth taking a look at some of the associated articles...enjoy.With...
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Rwanda Journal: Vision 2020
Editor’s note: NextBillion staff writer Courtland Walker recently returned from a 10-day trip to Rwanda. Over the next week, he will post reflections on his trip as part of the Rwanda Journal series. The most recurrent thought during my time in Rwanda was, “What?s the first...
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Rockefeller and InnoCentive Partner to Bring Scientists to the BOP
The Rockefeller Foundation is partnering with InnoCentive to offer an innovative way of solving the science and technology challenges faced by the world?s poorest citizens. InnoCentive is a privately-held company that provides a web-based service to Fortune 500 companies to tap into a...
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International Private Enterprise Group – DC – January Meeting
Remember IPEG (International Private Enterprise Group)? We’ve written about it in the past, and have mentioned the nascent DC chapter as well. A quick reminder: the group aims to create an opportunity for professionals interested in the intersection between business and development to...
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Interview with Liza Kimbo, Director of CFWshops Kenya
A poised, articulate individual, Liza Kimbo, Director of CFWshops Kenya, seemed just like the kind of person who could lead a successful BOP enterprise. Before the holidays, Liza delivered a presentation about her organization at a brownbag hosted by the Grassroots Business Initiative at the...
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A Condominium for Squatters – Land Reform in Sri Lanka
Ashoka Fellow Darin Gunesekera has succeeded in securing deeds to a brand new condominium to more than 670 families ? 4,000 people - in Sri Lanka who formerly lived in a slum. Property and regulatory system reform has gained momentum in recent years, and this model suggests significant...
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Good for the MNC, Good for the BOP – Global Alumina to Open Major Mining Operations in Guinea
The BBC reported yesterday that Global Alumina ? a Canadian-listed corporation ? has partnered with the US-sponsored African Development Foundation (ADF) to structure a triple bottom line approach to mining in Guinea. The small West African country is among the poorest in the world, but it...
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BOP Activity Update: Fair Trade, Social Marketing, Microfinance
The four newest organizations in the activity database have remarkably different business models for engaging with the BOP, yet they all do so successfully. Equal Exchange has shaken up traditional distribution chains and created value by cutting out multiple intermediaries and sharing risk...
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