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UNICEF and the WHO estimate that approximately 1.5 million children die every year from diarrheal diseases. While these statistics are striking and cause for concern, knowledge and experience about treating diarrheal disease is one advantage we have when addressing this public health concern.
Addressing Dynamic Public Health Concerns: LifeStraw and BeyondBlog Post
In a wide-ranging discussion with The Economist Columnist Matthew Bishop at the ANDE Annual Conference 2011, Paul Polak, serial entrepreneur and BoP thought leader, said SMEs need to think BIG. Polak used to say don’t bother if you don’t plan to reach one million customers. Today, he thinks in terms of 100 million. Watch the full video discussion.
With Video: From Strawberries to Solar Lamps, Why Profit is the Only Way to ScaleBlog Post
In the impact investing sector, conversations about the need for financial exits abound, but there are scant few cases. Proteak, a Mexico renewable tropical forestry company that sells conflict-free plantation teak wood products, is one sterling example. In a two-part interview, Proteak Founder Hector Bonilla walks us through the firm’s 2010 IPO.
On the Quest for Exits: Proteak’s Successful IPOBlog Post
African agriculture is poised for a boom. Investors are buying large tracts of land as commodity prices rise and Africa’s business climate improves. But will this mean higher rural incomes and a better quality of life for smallholder farmers? A new joint report from IFAD and TechnoServe highlights the promise and challenges outgrower schemes.
Outgrower Systems Hold Promise for Smallholder African FarmersBlog Post
Given the past year of controversies in microcredit and an opportunity to meet Dr. Muhammad Yunus at Change Model, a workshop focused on innovating development approaches, we asked Dr. Yunus how the sector could have been designed differently. His resolute response: "I would not let the profit-makers be part of the movement."
How would Muhammad Yunus Redesign Microcredit? How Can We Better Design Models for Social Change?News
Recently, I interviewed Matt Bannick, Managing Partner of the Omidyar Network -a philanthropic investment firm dedicated to harnessing the power of markets to create opportunity for people to improve their lives. They invest in and help scale innovative organizations to catalyze economic, social, and political change. eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and wife Pam established Omidyar Network based on their conviction that every person has the pow...
Matt Bannick of the Omidyar Network on Philanthropy, Social Enterprise, Technology and MoreBlog Post
Today in Pittsburgh, the president of Carnegie Mellon University and the president of Rwanda will announce a major partnership between CMU and the Rwandan government to offer graduate ICT degrees. While one Center of Excellence can’t serve the entire continent, it can serve as model - just as ICT hubs inspired successful Silicon Valley startups.
CMU’s New Campus in Rwanda, Aims to Expand ICT Knowledge, Worker Skills Across AfricaBlog Post
"Why is it illegal for me to invest even $100 in the business of my choice?" The kick-off session on the democratization of impact investing tackled the tough questions, such as how can we channel the massive amount of capital latent in the 98 percent of people may want to invest in a venture, but who are not "accredited investors."
SOCAP11: Breaking Down Barriers to People Powered Capital
