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  • William Kramer

    The Tipping Point in India

    "With the private sector booming, industry and services have overtaken farming to account for 54 percent of rural income.” This amazing factoid comes from an article that Rob Katz just posted from the International Herald Tribune: Poor rural India? It’s a richer place by Anand...

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  • Rob Katz

    How to leapfrog? Look to the black market

    Regular NextBillion readers won’t be shocked by a recent AP news article about cell phone use in Africa. It’s even been noted as a “worldchanging” leapfrog technology - and rightly so. However, this article sticks out from the rest when it analyzes why cell phones came from nowhere...

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  • John Paul

    Announcement: WBCSD online discussion on ’The business of development’ (13-31 October 2005)

    The World Business Council for Sustainable Development is hosting a new online discussion on ’The business of development.’ The forum follows in the footsteps of this spring?s online discussion ?Business & Development - What is the right approach?? and will give stakeholders a...

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  • Al Hammond

    Technology at the Edge: Longer-term, more speculative examples

    With little legacy infrastructure, inefficient markets, and a vast amount of unmet needs, the BOP represents an enormous opportunity for research and development firms looking to translate new technologies into financial returns. Some of the best prospects today are in the energy industry,...

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  • Al Hammond

    Technology at the Edge: Other hi-tech, near-term examples

    Given the right business model, high-tech devices can also find appropriate uses in developing countries. Wireless AccessWhen a group of emerging market cellular operators put out a tender for low-cost basic GSM phones, nobody paid much attention until Motorola won the tender by...

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  • John Paul

    Google Foundation invests in BOP

    Google has announced the creation of a foundation with the explicit goal of ?giving on world poverty and the environment, an unusual move in the world of corporate philanthropy, which usually picks safer causes such as education.? One of the most interesting aspects of the fund is that...

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  • Al Hammond

    Technology at the Edge: Near-term examples in low-cost computing

    The dream of a low-cost computer for the masses has been around for a long time, gaining increased momentum earlier this decade as awareness grew about the opportunities associated with bridging the global digital divide, as well as the consequences of failing to do so. Initial entrants in...

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  • John Paul

    New Resources on Nextbillion.net

    NextBillion.net is pleased to announce the creation of a new Resources section of the site. Content is organized into five categories:* Featured Content: Research and interviews produced exclusively by the Development Through Enterprise team.* Case Studies: More than 3 dozen case...

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