Latin America in the Spotlight, Part 4: Jimena Betancourt from NESsT, in Chile
Part 4 of Latin America in the Spotlight features Jimena Betancourt, Enterprise Development Manager at NESsT in Santiago, Chile.
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March 17, 2010 — 09:12 am
March 16, 2010 — 04:15 pm
Latin America in the Spotlight, Part 3: Francisco Mejía from IDB's Opportunities for the Majority
Part 3 of NextBillion's Latin America in the Spotlight features Francisco Mejía, a principal at the Opportunities for the Majority initiative. His remarks shed additional light on the innovative ideas and projects supported by OMJ throughout the region.
March 16, 2010 — 09:35 am
Latin America in the Spotlight, Part 2: Luiz Ros from IDB's Opportunities for the Majority
Part 2 of NextBillion's Latin America in the Spotlight features Luiz Ros, an advisor to NextBillion and Manager of Opportunities for the Majority (OMJ), an innovative initiative led by the regions's most prominent multilateral organization, the Inter-American Development Bank.
March 15, 2010 — 11:59 am
Latin America in the Spotlight, Part 1: Paula Cardenau from Ashoka's Social Business Initiative
This series of interviews and articles introduces some of the most active players in Latin America's emerging social enterprise industry. Today's interview features Paula Cardenau, who works in Buenos Aires leading Ashoka's Social Business Initiative and is also a Staff Writer with NextBillion en Español.
March 11, 2010 — 05:52 pm
Staff Update: New Additions to the NextBillion Team
Today I'd like to introduce you to four new members whose name you'll see more and more often in NextBillion: Maria Zheng, from the University of Michigan, Adeena Schlussel from Acumen Fund, Andrew Eder from NextBillion's partner Technoserve, and Bryan Farris from Bain & Co.
March 1, 2010 — 08:20 am
Find Out What Works. Then [Find A Platform to] Spread It.
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Toshi Nakamura, co-founder of Kopernik, an interesting venture that is addressing the challenge of technology dissemination at the base of the pyramid.
February 18, 2010 — 04:30 pm
NextBillion Welcomes New Staff Writer Cohort
On behalf of the NextBillion Team, I'm happy to welcome seven development through enterprise professionals who will join the group of Staff Writers.
February 16, 2010 — 03:30 pm
Register Early for the ANDE Latin America Conference in Granada, Nicaragua
This year will see several gatherings around the role of the private sector and social enterprise in the development of Latin America; following the Miami Conference, Nicaragua will welcome the first ANDE Latin America Conference to discuss the role of small and growing businesses in Latin America's fight against poverty. Register early!
February 2, 2010 — 10:13 am
Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellows: Who Are You Nominating?
In the fall last year I had a chance to meet the Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellows in person, while attending the conference in beautiful Camden. Nominations for the 2010 Class of Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellows are now open. So roll up your sleeves and nominate that someone you know has potential to effect meaningful change in the world.
January 27, 2010 — 09:45 am
Staff Transitions: Moses Lee, Tayo Akinyemi and Phil LaRocco
Continuing with a series of announcements on NextBillion's "gearing-up" for the new year, I'm happy to welcome Moses Lee into NextBillion's Editorial team. Moses will join Rob, Nathan and myself in keeping the site running smoothly and moderating the conversation in it. It's also time to thank two of our team members
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