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BOP Job Announcement – Endeavor
According to its mission statement, Endeavor transforms the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs.? You may remember that Endeavor was recognized by Fast Company as a Social Capitalist Award winner (one of the better choices, in my opinion).?...
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Disruptive Innovation for Social Change
The PSD Blog points to the Harvard Business Review, which has a worthy article in its December issue that should interest NextBillion readers.? Disruptive Innovation for Social Change, written by Clayton Christensen (among others), argues thattoo much social investment in established...
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BOP Job Announcement – Reuters
Azeem Azhar, head of innovation for Reuters, pointed me to a BOP job opening within his company. They’re running a very cool new project called Reuters Market Light, which provides information and related services (in local languages) to rural communities through mobile phones. RML is...
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BOP Activity Update: Village Herbs, Nutrition, Microfinance
It has been interesting and worthwhile to me to have the opportunity to sift through NextBillion?s multitude of resources in search of projects to add to the activity database. The projects I have come across never cease to inspire. Some are new twists on old ideas combining traditional...
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International Private Enterprise Group – DC – First Meeting
Jeannie Yamine of the International Finance Corporation (and author of the excellent Innovations in Emerging Markets blog) covered the recent meeting of the International Private Enterprise Group - DC, which was held this past Wednesday on the patio at Zorba’s Cafe: Every so often,...
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Skoll Foundation, Acumen Fund, and CGAP Announcements
Fresh from the “base of the pyramid” wire services (aka the info nextbillion (dot) net e-mail address) comes word from the Skoll Foundation and Acumen Fund about a big new partnership, and from CGAP about their new technology program: The Skoll Foundation, dedicated to advancing...
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Rising Ventures: Sumaya HMX Shows Why Leapfrogging Technology Works
India’s rapid industrialization and urbanization is a boon to the national economy but a serious challenge in terms of an unfettered rise in energy usage and GHG emissions.? So far, India’s per capita energy consumption has remained one of the lowest in Asia, because of its vast rural...
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On Remittances as a Platform (II)
Guest poster Bal K. Joshi is the co-founder and managing director of Thamel Dot Com, Kathmandu, Nepal. He is also a partner in Thamel International. By Bal K. JoshiWilliam Kramer’s comments are well taken. His words certainly reflect our belief,...
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