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From New York to Nairobi, the Parallel Problems of Poor People
In his broad analysis of business and the BOP, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, C.K Prahalad points out that being poor is expensive. With a lack of products and services tailored to fit their needs and incomes, they languish in exploitative informal markets that often prevent them...
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New Calendar on Nextbillion.net
We’re pleased to announce that a new Calendar feature was launched today on Nextbillion.net. The Calendar will highlight upcoming BOP-related events, such as WRI’s two regional conferences on private sector-led development, to be held in Brazil and Mexico later this month.As much as...
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Interview with Kurt Hoffman, Part II
This post is part 2 of a 5 part series.A.H.: After the initial success of the Uganda Fund, what were the next steps? K.H.: Following our success in Uganda, we set up the Empowerment through Energy Fund in South Africa with ABSA Bank and development finance bank IDC. ABSA committed $5...
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