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OPINION: Products meant for the affluent, urban market will not work for the financially excluded in India
Stripped-down versions of products meant for the affluent, urban Indian will not work for the financially excluded
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Ebola cost to W.Africa economy could top $32 bn: World Bank
The deadly Ebola epidemic could deal a $32 billion-plus blow to the West African economy over the next year if officials cannot get it under control, the World Bank warned Wednesday.
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Health insurance reduces mortality among Indian poor
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) An Indian government scheme to provide health insurance for catastrophic illness to households below the poverty line (BPL) has lowered both mortality rates and out-of-pocket expenses for the residents in Karnataka, a World Bank-funded study shows.
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If (When) At First You Don’t Succeed …: Multinationals are refining marketing strategies to reach the BoP
Proctor & Gamble’s PUR water filter famously tanked, failing to yield a competitive return. Eventually the business model disintegrated into a purely philanthropic effort. Other multinationals are learning the lessons from PUR and adapting.
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The Rise Of The African Social Entrepreneur
Has social entrepreneurship taken off in Africa? Is it making the impact it is supposed to make? Has institutional support been of the kind that is required?
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Latin American Business Schools Rise With Social Entrepreneurship
Latin American business schools are drawing more international students and launching more MBA programs with a unique focus on entrepreneurship and social responsibility.
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Why India’s sanitation crisis needs more than toilets
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, vowed to eliminate open defecation, India took notice.
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Entrepreneur aims to eliminate blindness in Mexico
Poor physical health and poverty can go hand-in-hand. When those without money suffer from a disability, they either cannot afford to get the medical attention to get better or go deeper into poverty trying to become healthy. In Mexico, two million people suffer from cataracts and even more from other eye-related health issues, making it the second leading cause of disability in the country. Most of them are poor or working class people.
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