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Lessons from Granada: How MBA Students Can Help
The Latin American-focused conferences of the past weeks have finally come to an end. I became engaged in several discussions on how to increase MBA participation in this growing industry.
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And the Granada Declaration Was Signed…
I’m back home in Washington after one of the most exciting trips I’ve made representing NextBillion. Granada was spectacular and the ANDE Latin America Conference stood out in ways much more than a few.
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From Costa Rica to Nicaragua: Capturing Day 1 at the ANDE Latin American Conference
It’s a warm, yet breezy evening in Granada, Nicaragua. From Parque Central, a central reference point for most visitors, the soft backdrop of music and laughter can be heard dripping from the patios. I have just made my way back to the small family run hotel where I stay after a more than just a busy day at ANDE’s Latin American Conference.
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ANDE Goes to Nairobi (and E+Co Was There!)
As Diana Hollmann reported yesterday, the maiden investment management training organized by Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in Nairobi in the first week of March 2010, gathered at least 15 participants from four continents and nine countries. This was an incredible platform which afforded participants an opportunity to share...
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Notes from ANDE’s First Investment Officer Training in Kenya
"I hear, I forget; I see, I remember; I do, I understand"This quote by Confucius was written on the back of our name tags and was also the underlying principle at the inaugural Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) investment officer training this March.
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Latin America in the Spotlight, Part 5: Ben Powell Explains Why Granada Matters
The Miami Social Enterprise Conference kicked off today in Miami. Stay tuned for updates, an interview with its founder and a wrap up later this week. In the fifth entry of Latin America in the Spotlight, Agora’s Ben Powell explains why next week’s ANDE Latin America Conference marks a landmark for the industry in the region.
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Register Early for the ANDE Latin America Conference in Granada, Nicaragua
This year will see several gatherings around the role of the private sector and social enterprise in the development of Latin America; following the Miami Conference, Nicaragua will welcome the first ANDE Latin America Conference to discuss the role of small and growing businesses in Latin America’s fight against poverty. Register early!
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Root Capital, E+Co Tap Major New Funding
It must be the (giving) season. Just this week, NextBillion allies and SME investment pioneers Root Capital and E+Co announced $14M each of new investments and grants. Congrats to our friends and colleauges at both Root and E+Co - who have done pioneering work in the agricultural finance and energy finance sectors, respectively.
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