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Unlocking Indian women's entrepreneurship : the path to Economic Development
Over the past two decades, India has been celebrated for its steep growth and booming economy. Thus, there is something that needs to be highlighted... India is certainly a land of big numbers: the second largest workforce, the third largest economy-in terms of purchasing power, an overall growth of 5%, the largest democracy, and the list goes on... We got it: India is big on numbers. However, India has achieved…
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Richard Gilbert & Beth Jenkins: Partnership Focus- De Beers expanding local economic opportunity through Beneficiation
The Challenge
In 1969, DeBeers went into a 50/50 joint venture with the government of Botswana to tap the country’s rich diamond resources. That joint…
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Georgina Turner: Inclusive Agribusiness - Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets
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Managing inaccessible roads, illiteracy and broken machines: Situational Analysis of two cassava- processing cooperatives
Last week’s five-day trip to Mattru Jong put me in touch with the second set of beneficiaries for the Business Booster Pilot. Two motivated groups of rural farmers received me happily, although a little bit concerned about my wellbeing after several challenges on the road. Two focus group discussions revealed the main problems in the areas of infrastructure, level of education, and suitability of machines.
After the trip had been postponed about three times due to funerals…
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William Asiko: Coca-Cola: A Long Term Partner in Africa
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Andy Wales: Driving the Age of Opportunity
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Bright Simons: What is a Social Entrepreneur?
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Frank Braeken: An African Consumer Revolution Needs African Leaders
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V. Shankar: It’s Time for Africa
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James Mwangi: The Base of the Pyramid
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Peter Maila: The Business of Job Creation
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Pat Devenish: The Big Potential in Smallholders
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Eric V. Guichard: Leveraging the Diaspora
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Michael Lalor: Getting Down to Business
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Seni Adetu: Defining Reputation Through Leadership and Action
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Elikem Kuenyehia: Improving Ghana’s Business Climate
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Njeri Rionge: The Business of Africa
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The Story of a Pencil
Jackson Kaguri is the founder of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project. The organization helps orphans in rural Uganda to end systemic deprivation, poverty and hunger through a holistic approach to community development, education, and healthcare.…
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Katia Dumont: Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs 2012 Impact Report
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Moderator Launching Branson's B Team
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