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Essays Show Innovative Business Solutions for Low-Income Markets Continue to Evolve
The BoP Short Essay Competition organized by the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at the Johnson School at Cornell University attracted more than 100 submissions from 27 countries. While India is still a hotbed for BoP ventures, this year’s contest drew a diverse array of ideas and opportunities from many other parts of the world.
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A Kenyan Pedal Power Solution for Charging Mobile Phones
In rural Kenya, electricity sockets are hard to find but pedal power is everywhere, which is why inventor Pascal Katana has come up with an ingenious method to charge mobile phones using the energy generated by bicycles.
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OpenIDEO’s Latest Challenge Aims For Practical Results in Colombia
OpenIDEO’s most recent challenge asks the design community an important question: "How might we use social business to improve health in low-income communities?" It’s not an idle query. The question applies directly to Caldas, Colombia where the poverty rate is near 60 percent, with 26 percent extreme poverty and infant mortality at 12.5 percent.
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