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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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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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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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Technology at the Edge: Near-term examples in Health
Three of the eight Millennium Development Goals focus specifically on improving the health of the world’s poor, but improving healthcare is critical if any of the goals are to be achieved. Much of the medical equipment produced for rich countries is too expensive for use in rural developing...
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New Shell Foundation Report: Aid Reform and the Role of Enterprise
Earlier this year, the Shell Foundation released a report - Enterprise Solutions to Poverty - arguing that enterprise and business thinking must be placed at the heart of the war on poverty if we are really going to “Make Poverty History". Backing its words up, the Foundation has...
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Thinking at the Pyramid’s Base
The recent Technology at the Edge posting by Al Hammond reminded me what amazing ideas can come about while re-imaging products and services for the poor. Hearing his descriptions of innovative technologies in Africa is thrilling. It reminded me of another article I had just read which discusses...
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Technology at the Edge: Low-tech, near-term examples
Several new technology innovations developed specifically for BOP markets are already making a noticeable impact. KickStart (formerly ApproTech) has been developing and promoting such technologies since 1991, with the explicit goal of helping entrepreneurs in East Africa establish and run...
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Cheap, but are they marketable?
Two articles about low-cost cell phones were posted to the Newsroom this week. The first talks about plans by the GSM Association’s Emerging Market Handset Program to purchase 6 million of Motorola’s new phones, expected to wholesale below $30. The article mentions several other chip and...
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