NextBillion brings together the community of business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers, and academics who want to explore the connection between development and enterprise.
Our Staff Writers and Editors offer insights on the latest news, events, interviews and other happenings from the development through enterprise and base of the pyramid universes
March 3, 2010 — 10:30 am
In this series, NextBillion brings you Baase of the Pyramid career path stories and best practices from across the BoP industry spectrum. Today's post features an interview with Chris Laurent, Business Development Officer at MicroVest; a capital-mobilizing intermediary for microfinance institutions.
February 1, 2010 — 06:00 am
To date, the track record of strategic, sustainable and successful engagement in BoP markets from corporations is extremely weak. In 2010, NextBillion readers will be looking for more companies with product development and R&D budgets, marketing skills and pools of enterprise-savvy talent to lead social and economic development at the BoP.
