-
In India, what drives private banks’ interest in rural areas?
The rapid increase of rural incomes and consumption with a shift in expenditure patterns has altered business perceptions
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
-
Premal Shah: Loans That Change Lives
An interview with former PayPal product manager Premal Shah, who today heads Kiva, a global microfinance organization.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Tags
- microfinance
-
Why social enterprises can help heal Haiti’s post-earthquake wounds
It's been nearly four years since the Haiti earthquake and despite the billions of dollars that have been pumped into aid relief projects, the country is still recovering. "Since the earthquake, there has been a lot of short-term aid in Haiti, but creating sustainable and long-term jobs is a different story" explains Rebecca Troxler from 3 Cords, a social enterprise whose workforce includes a number of amputees and members of a local deaf community, who otherwise would likely be unemployed.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- Latin America
-
Mobile money agents fortify shops to stem rising crime
An upsurge of crime targeting mobile money shops in Kenya has prompted operators to come up with new ways to ward off criminals.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Bringing financial inclusion to the Horn of Africa
At present some 281,000 active subscribers use their mobile phones every day to transfer money, make purchases, pay bills, and buy airtime in Somaliland. That number is expected to increase to 400,000 by the end of 2014, says Adan Shire.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Aavishkaar in list of top global impact investors
Two prestigious US universities have selected social venture capital firm Aavishkaar Venture Management Services and its flagship fund, Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund, as among the world's top global impact investors.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- impact investing
-
7 Tips from the six winners of the World Summit Awards in healthcare and environmental solutions
Thanks to mobiles and social media, healthcare and environmental solutions are emerging in the consumer and citizen space, and not just in hospital enterprise IT and meteorological centres.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
-
Qatar-based social initiative, Silatech hosts US events on innovative entrepreneurship
Founded by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser,Silatech has hosted two major events in the US with a view to increasing awareness and informing US policy towards youth in the Arab world.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.