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Final Event: Innovative solutions for a ‘Nutrients for All’ world
You’re invited for a Twitter Discussion (#SocEntChat) and Google+ Hangout on Wednesday, September 18th from 10am to 12:30pm EDT to debate some of the key innovation trends form the competition, connect with other social innovators and thought leaders, share the broader vision of Nutrients for All, and meet the competition winners.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- nutrition
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Announcing NextBillion Financial Innovation: Our newest blog banks on progress
It seems that nearly every day a financial provider, a technology designer or an entrepreneur (or other innovator) is unveiling a new wedge to crack open the door for people traditionally shut out of the financial system. Telling their stories, sharing their insights, debating the consequences of their advancements (or setbacks, as the case may be), this is the guiding principle of NextBillion Financial Innovation, the new blog we’re proudly launching today.
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- Uncategorized
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- impact investing
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Ripe for Innovation: CGAP CEO Tilman Ehrbeck, On How New Approaches to Financial Services for the Poor Are Overcoming a Massive Market Failure
As part of NextBillion Financial Innovation’s launch, we invited a number of top innovators and leaders to contribute their views on financial innovation – what’s driving it, where momentum is heading, and what obstacles remain. Today Tilman Ehrbeck, CEO of CGAP, explores why financial exclusion has persisted at the BoP, and how innovation is turning this around.
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- Finance