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The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

Ana Escalante — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:38:10 -0400

Managing Organization: Development Agency of Nigeria

Activity URL:

http://www.smedan.gov.ng

Activity Description: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) was established by the SMEDAN Act of 2003 to promote the development of the MSME sector of the Nigerian Economy.

The Agency positions itself as a "One Stop Shop" for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development. Micro Enterprises are included in the clientele of the Agency since they form the bedrock for SME’s.

DMT Mobile Toilets

Ethan Arpi — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:28:10 -0400

Managing Organization: DMT Mobile Toilets

Activity URL:

http://dmttoilet.com/index.htm

Activity Description:

DMT designs, builds, and distributes safe, sanitary mobile toilets for outdoor and indoor use at large public gatherings and for wider deployment as public toilet facilities where public sanitation systems are absent or inadequate. It utilizes sales and rental agreements to generate internal resources for growth and provides a complete solution that includes evacuation and cleaning services.

Cows to Kilowatts

Ethan Arpi — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:16:16 -0400

Managing Organization: Global Network for Environment and Economic Development Research

Activity URL:

http://www.seedinit.org

Activity Description:

Cows to Kilowatts designs, builds, and operates biogas plants that utilize slaughtehouse waste to offer an inexpensive source of carbon neutral energy that eliminates the indoor pollution and adverse health effects from alternative kerosene and wood-burning solutions. Its technology solution can be applied to other sources of bio-waste to produce renewable and affordable sources of energy and electricity.

Life Wrap for post-partum women

_Alex Bloom — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:09:55 -0500

Managing Organization: Women's Global Health Imperative

Activity URL:

http://www.wghi.org/research/nasg.htm

Activity Description: Maternal mortality is responsible for over 500,000 deaths globally every year. Obstetric hemorrhage contributes to the greatest proportion of maternal deaths and, in developing regions of the world, women die because there are often long delays between the occurrence of hemorrhage and treatment.

Funded by a MacArthur Foundation grant, the Women's Global Health Imperative is studying whether the "Life Wrap," a simple neoprene and Velcro device (much like the bottom half of a wet suit), may fill this deadly time delay.

DireqLearn

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:43:54 -0400

Managing Organization: DireqLearn

Activity URL:

http://www.direqlearn.org

Activity Description: DireqLearn is a private company whose goal is to promote the use of information technology in education. It currently has operations in Western Africa, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa. DireqLearn seeks out underdeveloped markets for its low-cost education solutions, and is able to make a profit while serving some of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. Services offered by DireqLearn include consulting and project management, content, alternative connectivity, and technology platform solutions.

Annapurna

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:43:15 -0400

Managing Organization: Unilever

Activity URL:

http://www.unilever.com/ourbrands/casestudies/annapurna.asp

Activity Description: In 1999, Unilever Africa Regional Group created a separate business unit called Popular Foods to target mass-market consumers with nutritious foods at affordable prices. One of their first products was Annapurna, a refined iodised salt sold in small sachets to help preserve the iodine - a product originally developed for the Indian market by Hindustan Lever. The salt has important health benefits for those who suffer from Iodine Deficiency Disorder, which can cause retardation, brain damage, and, in pregnancy, stillbirths and congenital abnormalities.

Arrow Network's Mobile Data Solutions

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:43:11 -0400

Managing Organization: Arrow Network Systems

Activity URL:

http://www.arrownetworks.net/

Activity Description: Partnering with Racom S.R.O. of the Czech Republic, Arrow Network Systems is building nationwide wide area networks across Africa using wireless narrowband technologies. These low-speed, inexpensive wireless networks can be deployed very quickly to cover vast geographical areas because of their minimal terrain restrictions. By manufacturing the networking components in Ghana, the company further reduces costs for users.