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Technology to the People! Taking Telemedicine to Scale in Rural India
Long known as an IT capital, India?s health infrastructure for years lagged behind the Tiger-like force of its software industry. No more: In the past decade, thanks to growing support from government, private sector innovation, and a great leap forward in infrastructure development, ICT is transforming the way people receive health care.
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This Week’s ViewChange Video: Doing Business In Afghanistan
Rangina Hamidi, an Afghan-American woman returned to her home country, but was unsatisfied with nonprofit work. She went on to found Kandahar Treasure, which provides women with jobs creating embroidered products for domestic and international markets. The Kandahar-based business is not merely employing several women, it’s also empowering them.
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“Made In —-” Re-Branding A Country for Commerce
The ?Made in ___? tag on goods is ubiquitous, but it?s hardly a featured brand asset. Rarely do we take the country of origin into account when making purchasing decisions. BrandHaiti would like to change that. Similarly, Oliberte is aiming to make ’Made in Africa’ a simple signal for shoe shoppers.
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Open Feed: Updates, Reactions to Dismissal of Muhammad Yunus at Grameen
Microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been forced out of Grameen Bank, the institution and has been credited with sparking the social business movement. Despite investigations and accusations from the Bangladeshi government, the development still comes a shock. Read on for updates throughout the day; please share your reactions to the news.
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Better Living Through Information
Nandu Madhava is banking on young people’s thirst for practical health information presented via original video and text content - delivered over mobile phones. His company, mDhil (m for mobile, Dhil for heart), is based in Bangalore’s Richmond Town, with a focus on educating urban youth on often taboo sexual health issues in frank, open ways.
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seToolbelt Equips Social Entrepreneurs with Knowledge, Research, Support
Virtue Ventures began compiling consulting solutions, research papers, social impact metrics, business plans, marketing templates, financial forecasts and myriad other documents useful for social entrepreneurs. This database became seToolbelt.org, an on- and off-line initiative to arm change makers with the tools they need to succeed.
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Kopo Kopo Helps Bring Mobile Microfinance to Sierra Leone
Kopo Kopo, a software company that operates a services platform connecting mobile money to microfinance institutions, has partnered withHope Micro and Splash Mobile Money to bring mobile financial services to the country. Hope Micro customers will now be able to repay their loans via Splash Mobile Money, a service that allows users on the top three mobile networks to load cash onto their phones, send money, pay bills, withdrawcash, and buy goods. As a result, Hope Micro customers n...
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MFIs Seen as Way Forward to Boost Housing Supply
The World Bank is calling on microfinanciers to fund housing projects in Kenya to meet the high demand for affordable homes in the low-end market. The Bank said Kenya should take cue from India’s housing microfinancing concept that has already seen development of 20,000 homes for low income earners and is looking to deliver 500,000 units in a few years. Speaking during the launch of the Housing Finance report in Nairobi, Simon Walley of the World Bank said: "We need to w...
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