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Does Impact Investing Work? Vital Capital Case Study Shows It Does
When General Wesley K. Clark first heard about the idea of impact investing, he was skeptical. One trip to Angola convinced him that it had the potential to lift people out of poverty in ways that philanthropy and humanitarian aid could not. “This is the only way it will work,” he told me.
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Studies on Mexican microlender shed light on profit, poverty
Mexico's microfinancing bank Compartamos, accused by activists of exploiting poor borrowers with exorbitant interest rates, has generally helped people but could cut the interest it charges without hurting its bottom line, a pair of studies has found.
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(With Video) The BoP Summit: Set for Oct. 21, the 3-day event takes stock and charts a course
The “BoP Summit 2013: Creating an Action Agenda for the Next Decade” at the University of Michigan (www.bop2013.org), is set for October 21-23 here in Ann Arbor. While there’s lots to celebrate about inclusive business, there’s also plenty to question, ponder and reconsider - particularly barriers to success and the inability to replicate successful business models across industries and geographies.
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Microfinance Banks invest N222bn in Nigerian economy – Association
The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) on Saturday in Abuja said its members have invested more than N222 billion into Nigeria’s economy.
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Impact Investors (Should Be) Risk Takers: Does impact investing have a lower risk tolerance than venture capital?
While trying to solve the impact investing “do good while doing well” paradox we have landed in a risk adverse approach. Finding the solution to this paradox requires innovation and innovation implies risk taking. But can we call ourselves impact investors if we are not willing to take the necessary risks required to innovate?
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What SMEs Do (and Don’t Do) for Jobs
Across the political spectrum, any leader worth their salt will express support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - remember the "job-creator" debate during last year's U.S. presidential elections? Globally, the G20 has prominently made SME support a priority of their development agenda, citing that SMEs account for 45 percent of employment and 33 percent of GDP in developing countries.
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NexThought Monday: What business can teach philanthropists
My company, Geneva Global, was founded by an international investment group looking for professional philanthropic advice that met investment banking standards. Given our DNA, I believe there are three business traits that would make philanthropists more effective.
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Inclusive economic growth and Brazil’s protests
Brazil’s weeklong protests, which have brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets across the country, have scored their first victory: Officials in the major cities of Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro have agreed to rescind the 20 cent bus fare hike that sparked the protests in the first place. But this conciliatory move, far from placating the crowds, seems to have energized their demands.
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