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First Energy, then Food… is Water Next? A News Roundup
Today’s New York Times front page features, once again, the pressing crisis that has risen from soaring food prices around the world. The debate has found its way to institutions like the UN and the World Bank, who have called for urgent measures to keep the world’s poorest from...
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The Commercialization of Microfinance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Today in New York, I had the pleasure of attending a round table organized by the Council on Foreign Relations entitled The Commercialization of Microfinance: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Moderated by CFR Senior Fellow Isobel Coleman, the discussion featured comments from Mary Ellen...
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Guest Post: Glory and Riches? Unraveling Microfinance’s Allure among Young Job-Seekers
Guest blogger Lauren Withey is a research assistant for the World Resources Report at the World Resources Institute, in Washington D.C. By Lauren Withey It used to be that most U.S. college graduates, perhaps after spending a few years testing their penchants for various occupations or...
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Entrepreneurship@Cornell: Big, Red and Innovative
What’s big, red and innovative all over?? No, it’s not Clifford’s supremely creative cousin ? it’s Entrepreneurship@Cornell.? A university-wide initiative, Entrepreneurship@Cornell is unique in bringing together students, faculty, alumni and outside experts across a range of...
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Taking a BoP Venture to Scale, Part 2
In my last post, I put forth a definition on scaling a BoP venture: increasing business transactions that positively affect the lives of the poor. In this post I’d like to address the importance of scaling a BoP venture. Apoovra Shah recently brought up the issue of BoP ventures...
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NYT Magazine Asks: Can Cellphones Alleviate Poverty?
All of us at NextBillion.net were both humbled and thrilled to see the New York Times Sunday Magazine draw on our work - and the work of many colleagues - to write an extended piece on the impact of cell phone usage in emerging economies. Sara Corbett’s article follows Nokia researcher...
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BiD “Entrepreneurship in Development” Photo Contest
BiD Network is announcing a “one time only” Photo Contest. The contest will gather photos from around the world on the theme of “Entrepreneurship for Development". The Competition: In this Photo Contest, BiD is focusing on entrepreneurs around the world who are working...
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Job: Unitus Equity Fund, Senior Associate
Unitus Equity Fund is currently seeking applicants for the position of Senior Associate.Location: Bangalore, India Organization: The Unitus Equity Fund is a leading global private equity fund established in 2006 with a focus on microfinance institutions (MFIs). We provide equity capital...
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