NextBillion ally Bill Stevenson - who blogs for Lenovo at The Heart of Business [1] - pointed me to a 6-minute CNN story [2] about a recent TechnoServe business plan competition in Kenya.  Entitled "Believe, Begin, Become [3]," the competition's initial 5,000 applicants were whittled down to 100 finalists and eventually 1 winner.

Interestingly, Believe, Begin, Become is the subject of a forthcoming documentary by Carol Pineau [4].  NextBillion and BoP enthusiasts will recognize Pineau as the creator and director of the 2006 documentary Africa, Open for Business [5].  In the CNN video, Pineau is interviewed about her six subjects in the forthcoming documentary, telling viewers a bit about each entrepreneur, their business, and - most gripping - how recent political and social upheaval have impacted them.  For more on the documentary and competition, check out Pineau's recently-launched Kenya Stories [6] web site.

Be sure to check out the CNN clip [7], and keep an eye out for the 'handsome pale white guy' - nice self-description, Bill.