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A New NextBillion in the Works
Earlier this month, we announced several changes to NextBillion’s staff, including new writers and new editor roles. Today, I wanted to let you know about a couple more changes to the physical appearance of the NextBillion network, present and future. We hope to hear from you. What features would you like to see in the next, NextBillion?
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New NB Roles for Lall and Kendall, the Best of April ’Deviants’ and All
We recently announced several changes to the NextBillion team. In fact, with Francisco Noguera moving to the role of staff writer and a host of new scribes joining, there was too much news for one post. I’d like to take a few graphs to make a few more editorial announcements. Plus - the top-read NB posts for April. Was there wisdom in the crowds?
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- Education
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Unlocking Opportunity for SMEs Through Innovative Training
Have you ever found yourself dozing off in class or at a workshop? Most of us can relate to this and know the phrase ?death by PowerPoint.? So why continue to teach or train in this way? And entrepreneurs and farmers will struggle just as much, if not more, to learn via this method. Learn how one group is tackling this issue head-on.
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- Agriculture, Education, Entrepreneurship
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The BoP In Pictures: One Beekeeper, Many Hives in Kenya
Honey Care Africa has been providing small bee farmers such as Kenyan apiarist Joyce Kavinya Motunga, with opportunities that have the potential to greatly increase their income. Honey Care Africa partners with NGOs to distribute its "Business in a Beehive" package to farmers - providing them a guaranteed price and a stable market for their honey.
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From Unite for Sight: Hearing the Pitch
From recycled MP3 players given new life as educational tools to creating health centers at truck stops, to employing women with HIV as craftspeople, one highlight highlight of year’s Unite For Sight Global Health and Innovation Conference was attending social enterprise pitches - ideas in the early implementation or brainstorming stages.
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- Education, Entrepreneurship, Health Care, Impact Assessment
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