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Announcing the Launch of NextBillion en Espa?ol
Today we are announcing the launch of NextBillion en Espa?ol, a new forum to promote and discuss inclusive business models that enhance and dignify the lives of the poor in Latin America. As said in my last post, we are launching it with the coverage of the Interamerican Conference on...
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A CNN for the Base of the Pyramid?
I have always been fascinated by citizen journalism and the power of media when put in the hands of the people. On this topic, I came across Channel 19 recently, a venue for the base of the pyramid in India to film and screen their own news stories, or in Jessica Mayberry’s words, to create...
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Introducing Staff Writer Jenara Nerenberg
Yesterday, we bid a fond NextBillion farewell to Nitin Rao, a staff writer here for the past two years.? Well, the transitions aren’t done yet!? We at NextBillion are thrilled to welcome our newest Staff Writer, Jenara Nerenberg. Like Nitin, Jenara is based in South Asia - Nepal, to be...
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Transitions: Nitin Rao Leaves NextBillion Staff
As one of the editors of NextBillion.net, I am privileged to work with a cohort of talented, committed staff writers.? I am consistently impressed by the staff’s ability to generate high-quality analysis of base of the pyramid trends again and again - often during their nights and weekends,...
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Reflections on Acumen Fund’s Investor Gathering
Like the year before, it was cold, it was early and it was at the Rubin Museum of Art. But that?s where the 2008 Acumen Fund Investor Gathering ceased to be like the 2007 version, at least on the surface. On a personal, micro level, there were obvious differences: last year, I attended...
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American Thanksgiving Break – Back Next Week
For those of us in the United States, tonight marks a tradition - the tradition of Thanksgiving traffic.? This is especially true on the eastern seaboard, where air and car traffic get particularly bad as families attempt to gather and celebrate the holiday. So, since NextBillion.net is based...
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Crowdsourcing Mobile Tech for Development: $10K Up for Grabs
Interested in mobile technology applications for development?? Need $10,000?? If you answered “yes” to both of the above, then the Development 2.0 Challenge is made for you. The Development 2.0 Challenge is an initiative of the Global Development Commons, which works to...
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Net Impact: Business Solutions to the Global Food Crisis
Guest blogger Bree Olivari is a second-year MBA candidate at Thunderbird Global School of Management and is a leader of the Net Impact chapter.?At Thunderbird, Bree integrates her interest in sustainable business with her degree in supply chain leadership. Her projects include mapping best...
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