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At the GSMA’s Mobile Money Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the end of May I got a snapshot of this fast-evolving industry. Both inspiring and relevant far beyond the mobile industry is the rapid creation of networks of thousands of network agents bringing these services to remote and marginalized communities.
Report from the Mobile Money Summit (Part 3) – Learning from Agent NetworksBlog Post
How many great ideas does it take to make a positive impact on a community? Surprisingly, the answer can be just one. That said, a single great idea often requires the efforts of dozens or more people to bring it into reality. Identifying and leveraging the right resources are key to realizing great ideas anywhere, and no less in emerging markets.
MIT Launches Global Innovation Challenge Targeting BoPBlog Post
Microinsurance- the provision of insurance to the poor -has been overlooked due to the wide-spread focus on microcredit, but this might just be changing. Leapfrog, the first dedicated microinsurance investment fund, has raised USD137 million to be invested in microinsurance projects around the world. An interview with director Jim Roth follows.
The Ugly Duckling Turned Rich ? Leapfrog?s Approach to MicroinsuranceBlog Post
Investors and potential investors in Africa gathered in Dar es Salaam in May for the World Economic Forum on Africa. I was privileged to speak with a few individuals addressing these issues in Africa, and asked each of them, "Tell me about innovation, design, women and/or technology in Africa." Here are some of their responses.
“Technology, Design, Innovation, Africa”: An On-the-Ground PerspectiveBlog Post
?Apparently, this is an issue whose time has come?, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said referring to the new report on ?Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East: Towards Sustainable Development for the Next Generation? while delivering her closing remarks at the recent Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship.
Primer on Social Entrepreneurship in the MENA RegionBlog Post
As with many ventures, the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise Program at Colorado State University arose from small group of people who saw a need for something different, and decided to do something. It is a start up, for start ups.
Colorado State on Global Social and Sustainable EntrepreneurshipBlog Post
Recently, I had the opportunity to have a discussion with David Roodman, who works at the Center for Global Development where he spends most of his time trying to understand the ins and outs of microfinance. this is Part 2 of a three-part interview series.
An Interview with David Roodman (Part 2): Technology and MicrofinanceBlog Post
A week ago, Ashoka Arab World convened more than 250 practitioners from civil society, the public and private sectors, academics, as well as social entrepreneurs from more than 20 countries at the Arab World Social Innovation Forum in bustling Cairo. The two days of keynotes, round table discussions and networking were filled with a lot of energy!
Arab World Social Innovation Forum – Roll Up Your Sleeves!
