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Announcing the William Davidson Institute as a New Partner to NextBillion
We are pleased to announce that the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan has agreed to join the NextBillion community as a Managing Partner. WDI joins the World Resources Institute and Acumen Fund as co-Managing Partners.
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The Competitive Relationship Between Mainstream and Microfinance Banks
This article examines the competitive relationship between mainstream and microfinance banks, which is beginning to shape the microfinance landscape in developing countries. I examine how these two groups are developing strategies and financial products that play with their respective competitive advantages and against their competitors.
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The Top 5 ICT4D Trends for 2010
The year started with the world teetering on economic and financial collapse. The technology industry withered in general due to lack of demand. Intel, for example, reported its first loss in 21 years in the second quarter. As we head in to 2010, things seem to be on the mend, albeit slowly. So what will 2010 look like for ICT4D?
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Time to Refresh Your Social Entrepreneurship Reading Wishlist
2009 was a big editorial year for those of us interested in the role of business and entrepreneurship combating poverty. Well, this year kicked off on a high note with the come-back of a heavy wight in the social enterprise literature space: David Bornstein.
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A Question of Causality
There is no shortage of evaluation frameworks/impact assessment tools out there for the BoP space and no shortage of discussion around metrics. Last year, I asked the question ’Why should we evaluate social enterprises?’ In this post, I ask the question ’What should we try to measure?’
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3 Hot Topics for 2010: Impact, Leadership Development and Replication
Around this time last year, Rob and I got on the phone to discuss the trends that would shape the Base of the Pyramid/ social enterprise space in 2009. We quickly came to consensus: "2009 will be the year of ANDE". What about 2010? Here’s my bet for three themes we’ll be hearing about time and again.
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Why You Should Be More Focused on Data Access at the BoP
The digital age has ushered in a new focus: the data economy. It appears as if, once again, developing countries (and especially the poor within those countries) will be left behind. The time is ripe for a significant effort to build mobile applications that deliver information to the BoP. Otherwise, the knowledge gap will only grow.
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Exploring the Link between Multinational Corporations and SMEs in Emerging Markets
NV has realized that not all the companies it works with are looking for investment or are at the right stage to receive investment from venture funds. In stead, a fair portion of companies are looking to expand into new markets and obtain contracts from international buyers. Here’s a way for you to contribute to this goal.
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