Articles by Julia Tran
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Thursday
June 28
2007“Very Simple” Business Model: Product Franchising
Abhay Clinics in India reaches BOP markets through a business model not yet discussed on NextBillion--product franchising. Whereas business franchisors provide franchisees with a complete business format--from administrative processes to branding and products--manufacturers that run product...
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Monday
May 14
2007Mobilizing the Private Sector for Global Health in Toronto
I had the good fortune to attend the conference “Mobilizing the Private Sector for Global Health Development,” organized by the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre, Program on Life Sciences and Global Health at the University of Toronto, from May 2-4.The food was really good. The conference...
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Thursday
April 26
2007Subsidies at the BOP?
Cheikh Mbengue, an expert from Abt Associates on community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes in Africa, said something that perked my ears last Wednesday at a USAID After Hours Seminar on microinsurance. He said that he thinks CBHIs can’t function effectively without subsidies. No one...
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Monday
March 26
2007TN4B: Focus on Health
We’ve all heard of the dire situations: “Every x seconds, y children/women/people die of z disease around the world.” For many years, health crises--HIV/AIDs, malaria, diarrheal diseases, etc.--have been a prominent focal point for the efforts of the development community.?...
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Wednesday
January 17
2007Interview with Liza Kimbo, Director of CFWshops Kenya
A poised, articulate individual, Liza Kimbo, Director of CFWshops Kenya, seemed just like the kind of person who could lead a successful BOP enterprise. Before the holidays, Liza delivered a presentation about her organization at a brownbag hosted by the Grassroots Business Initiative at the...
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Thursday
November 23
2006$50,000 prizes, 25 Laureates, 1 Bill Gates
Ah, the Tech Museum Awards. It was a night when large tech companies and foundations joined together to support the work of smaller humanitarian tech innovators.Last Wednesday, Intel, Accenture, Microsoft, Agilent, and the Swanson Foundation recognized the work of 25 organizations through the...
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Friday
November 17
20062007 Social Capitalist Awards announced
The 2007 Social Capitalist Award winners were announced this morning by Fast Company business magazine and the Monitor Group. The Award recognizes non-profits that are generating both financial profit and social benefit. Winners that have a particularly strong emphasis on serving low-income...
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Friday
October 20
2006Development Marketplace 2007
Just around the corner is the deadline for entries to the World Bank Development Marketplace 2007 competitive grant program. This year, approximately $4 million is available for awards of $50-200K to projects that are “improving results in health, nutrition and population for the...
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