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News Roundup: Worldwide Momentum for BOP Projects
Recent stories from around the world highlight different aspects of the BOP theory in action ? and all are collected in our BOP Newsroom.? A selection of some of the latest BOP news:ADB Approves $320m Loan to Pakistan for IT and Financial ServicesAn ADB loan package totaling US$320...
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Harvard Social Enterprise Conference 2007
Harvard Business School will be holding its annual Social Enterprise Conference on March 4th. So far there are 17 tentatively scheduled panels including topics such as: Microfinance; Global Healthcare; and The Mobile Phone Revolution. Speakers include Cheryl Dorsey, President of Echoing Green,...
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Rising Ventures: Beijing Shenwu – The Future of Business in China?
The Chinese government is apparently getting serious about supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) within its borders. This is perhaps part grudging acknowledgement of the country’s thriving, homegrown private sector and part proactive attempt to reap the benefits of...
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NextBillion Holiday – Back January 2
With the NextBillion team scattered far and wide this holiday season, we’re going to be off-line until January 2.? Any comments posted between now and then will be dropped into a moderation queue - which I hope to review while I’m away - but don’t count on seeing them until...
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BOP Job Announcement – Endeavor
According to its mission statement, Endeavor transforms the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs.? You may remember that Endeavor was recognized by Fast Company as a Social Capitalist Award winner (one of the better choices, in my opinion).?...
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Disruptive Innovation for Social Change
The PSD Blog points to the Harvard Business Review, which has a worthy article in its December issue that should interest NextBillion readers.? Disruptive Innovation for Social Change, written by Clayton Christensen (among others), argues thattoo much social investment in established...
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Small Businesses Putting Ideas into Action
On Thursday, December 14th, key players in Brazil?s financial and private sectors met at the 3rd Annual New Ventures Investor Forum to discuss the state of business and environment in the country. Representatives from such corporate and financial leaders as Wal-Mart Brazil, Stratus ...
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Investing in Africa
Timbuktu Chronicles points out two previously unknown players in the African investment picture: African Agricultural Capital and Advanced Finance and Investment Group.African Agricultural Capital (AAC) invests in early-stage, high-risk agricultural enterprises in East Africa.? AAC focuses on...
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