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Africa Election Watch 2011: Niger
One of the biggest determinants of living standards for those at the base of the pyramid too often receives scant attention in the Western press: a presidential election. In 2011, 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa will hold presidential elections. The next presidential election in Africa will take place in Niger, on March 12.
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Friday Roundup – 3/4/11 Seeking Leaders, Words of Wisdom
DevEx is looking for a few good leaders. So too is the Skoll Foundation as well as PopTech. Meanwhile, this week has me thinking about some practical advice for leaders offered by the very knowledgeable Jonathan Lewis and the far-less knowledgeable Charlie Sheen.
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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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