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Growth, Governance and Good News in Africa
As growth has stagnated in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, countries rated in "Emerging Africa: How 17 Countries Are Leading the Way," have seen a 50% rise in income per capita since the mid-’90s, with annual investment more than doubling and total trade tripling. The key factor? With some exceptions: democratic and accountable governance.
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A New Generation of Leaders: The Acumen Fund Fellowship
How would you like to spend one year working with a company focused on serving the poor in a developing country, either helping to set a strategy or improve operations? Then now is the time to apply for the Acumen Fund Fellowship.
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How to Build the Private Sector in Africa
In this wide-ranging interview - Christopher Fomunyoh, senior associate and regional director for Central and West Africa at the National Democratic Institute - outlines the role of governance in creating a transparent and competitive business environment across Africa.
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The Role of Local Communities in Base of the Pyramid Business Development
Many ventures engage low income communities during the development of their product. But how can ventures better leverage BoP voices during the stages after development in order to better meet their needs and create greater value?
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Corporate Engagement and Building Effective Partnerships with BoP Organizations
I highlighted the potential for big change from projects initiated by passionate employees (social intrapreneurs) involving their organization in a deep, meaningful way in Base of the Pyramid markets. This article dives deeper into this subject, and suggests four principles to guide how you go about developing these partnerships.
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R.I.P. Social Ventures?
"How do you know when to pull the plug on your idea?" That’s the question Kiwanja.net’s Ken Banks posed to me after swapping stories one afternoon about our respective startup organizations. Implementing ideas demands a physical and emotional investment, and once you’ve put so much into it, it becomes hard to know when to throw in the towel.
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The Stove That Won?t Kill the World?s Poor
NEARLY half the world’s population relies on crude open-fire stoves. They...
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A Call for Innovation and Collaboration
We often talk about sustainability in development or compose programs that aspire to that end, but far less often do we address or share instances of setback. In a recent trip to Swaziland I visited TechnoServe’s cotton program and was struck by the setback incurred when a prominent aid agency interrupted the efforts of this program.
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