We at the World Resources Institute (which powers NextBillion.net) are pleased to introduce Manuel Bueno as NextBillion.net's newest staff writer.

Manuel Bueno is a staff writer for NextBillion.net. He is currently employed as a Financial Services Strategy Consultant at the Deloitte office in Madrid. He has two years of experience in strategy and transactions.

After receiving a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, he worked at a microfinance institution in India and at Procter & Gamble. Manuel has always had a keen interest in business models in developing countries and is now in the process of writing a book about how the "Base of the Pyramid" can be best served by business. He is also a staff member and editor of the newsletter at CEOs Without Borders.

Welcome, Manuel!

This week, AVINA, FUNDES, and MASISA are hosting a regional 3-day workshop for Inclusive Businesses and a special Business Forum in Santiago, Chile. WRI's Al Hammond is participating as a panelist at the Forum today and sent the following comments in from Santiago:

Inclusive Business Approaches in Latin America

By Al Hammond

Nearly 250 people gathered in Santiago today to explore BOP business opportunities in Chile and Latin America. The reception to my presentation and those of other speakers were very positive, and the questions penetrating.

How can we make a social transformation through business? Whom do we need to partner with? Which sectors have particular opportunity? What are the business models that can scale?

(Click "Read More" to continue reading this post)