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Guest Post: A Healthy Dose of Idealism – How David Brooks Got it Wrong
New York Times columnist David Brooks recently criticized social entrepreneurs for being too idealistic and out of touch with the realities of politics in developing countries. In response, Echoing Green’s Nidhi Chaudhary says Brooks fundamentally misses the point.
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- Education, Social Enterprise
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‘Citi and SEDC Working for Capacity Building’
Citi Pakistan and the Social Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC) at LUMS are collaborating on a capacity building project, supported by $50,000 grant from Citi Foundation.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
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- academia
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Tools of the Trade: Building a Robust Deal Pipeline of Impact Companies in Emerging Economies – Part 2
Whether you’re JP Morgan or a startup social enterprise fund, everyone faces inefficiencies, setbacks, and dead ends in finding and scaling companies. But there is some strength in numbers, and identifying the problems is the first step in solving them. I turn to six key leaders for answers.
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- Education, Environment
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- impact investing
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Microplanet Technologies Names Daryl Skoog, Former Head of Opportunity International MIS, as Executive Director
MicroPlanet brings together a world-class team of technology professionals to support microfinance sector
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- Press Release
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- Education, Technology
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- microfinance
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FEATURED EVENT: SOCAP: Designing the Future – Amplifying the Impact
May 8-10, we will gather in the Scandinavian city of Malmö, Sweden for SOCAP: Designing the Future. We welcome you to join us and are happy to offer NextBillion readers a special 30 percent off with registration code NextBillion30.
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- Education
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- impact investing
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NexThought Monday: Changing Consumer Behavior Via Financial Literacy
After last year’s microcredit crisis in India, many microfinance institutions (MFIs) have reconsidered not only how they lend to customers, but also what responsibilities they have to educate their customers in financial literacy. I recently interviewed Samit Ghosh, founder and CEO of Ujjivan Financial Services, who explained how an innovative financial literacy program developed by nonprofit Parinaam Foundation in collaboration with Ujjivan, seeks to change borrowing behavior.
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- Education
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Weekly Roundup: Brewing Inspiration (and Respect)
Two stories this week in the New York Times and Fast Company present arguments against paternalistic tendencies of linking aid to trade and advocate viewing and treating African entrepreneurs as you would any business hopeful.
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- Agriculture, Education
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Intel Releases Rugged Education Tablet for the Developing World
Intel has launched the latest device in its line of classroom computers: a tablet, Intel studybook.The Intel studybook is built to be both a rigorous education tool and a sturdy playmate. It comes loaded with Intel’s Learning Series software, including an interactive ereader and LabCam applications.
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- Education, Technology
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