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Sequestration’s effect on US aid
Since U.S. lawmakers failed to reach a deal on March 1 to avert $85 billion in across-government budget cuts, the global aid community has been nervously awaiting the impact on development business.
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Bi-Weekly Checkup – 3/1/13: What you may have missed and what we’re working on at NB Health Care
We’re launching a new regular feature at NextBillion Health Care – the Bi-Weekly Checkup. (Sorry for the obligatory medical pun – hey, it’s a health care blog…)
The Checkup has three main functions:
To highlight recent posts and news items that you might have missed, to explore new ideas, organizations and trends in global health and health-related social enterprise and to let you know about upcoming content on NBHC.- Categories
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India’s Budget Targets Women
At a time when India’s commitment to women’s rights is under scrutiny, the government’s annual budget released Thursday proposed a number of measures for women, including increased spending to improve their safety and a bank only for women.
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The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship in B-Schools in Three Charts
Twenty years ago, on two different business school campuses a continent away, the seeds of social entrepreneurship were planted.
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TriLinc Global Launches $1.5 Billion Impact Investment Fund
TriLinc Global Impact Fund ("TriLinc") announced today that its registration statement pertaining to its public offering of up to $1.5 billion in units of limited liability company interest was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
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5 Lessons Between Tech and Social Entrepreneurship
My company, Smallknot, is propelled by a dash of rage and a spoonful of optimism.
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Ennovent, University Impact Fund Reveal New Research on the Business of Health Care in India: The industry will reach $280 billion by 2020
Estimates project that the Indian health care industry will grow from its current value of $40 billion to $280 billion by 2020. Yet resource shortages in low-income markets have resulted in a lack of quality health care that is affordable and accessible. And NGOs aren’t addressing many of these markets’ greatest needs. New research from Ennovent and the University Impact Fund reveals a wealth of opportunities for businesses to fill this gap.
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Booz & Company sponsors Social Enterprise Week
Booz & Company, a leading global management consulting firm, is the newest sponsor of Social Enterprise Week (SEW2013).
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