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Using Social Enterprise to Outpace Poverty
Claire A. Williams, Co-Founder, Hope Runs Lara Vogel, Co-Founder, Hope Runs Short Description: Hope Runs is a nonprofit social enterprise working in Kenya and Tanzania that uses athletics, education,...
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Creating a World Without Poverty
Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank Short Description: In the world of international development, microcredit has become an increasingly important means of poverty alleviation. In this audio...
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Developing Through Mobile Phones
Sara Chamberlain Head of Interactive, BBC World Service Trust, Bangladesh Short Description: "People can learn from mobile phones," says Sara Chamberlain, Head of Interactive for BBC World Trust and...
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Macroeconomic Perspective on the Budget Deficit
Joe Minarik, Vice President, Committee for Economic Development Short Description: Where is the United States economy and budget going? How can the U.S. stop accumulating debt at the same accelerated...
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Creating an Innovation Revolution
Lenny Mendonca, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Inc. Short Description: Given the United States' fundamental fiscal imbalances, how can we ensure a more positive future? In this university...
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Private Equity in Africa
Thomas Gibian, Chairman, Emerging Capital Partners Short Description: Africa represents a promising frontier for many global entrepreneurs. In this university podcast, Thomas Gibian, chairman of...
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Mobile and Branchless Banking
Abhishek Sinha, Co-Founder, Eko India Financial Services Short Description: In a country that lacks formal financial services but contains over half a billion cell phone users, two brothers saw a...
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Cross-Sector Effort Helps People See Better
Thu, 12/13/2012Vision care is something that is practically taken for granted in the United States, but that’s not the case throughout much of the world. Some 300 million around the globe suffer from...
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Farm to Cup Merger Emphasizes Partnership & Economic Empowerment
Fri, 02/22/2013A grassroots student effort led by Caroline Mullen, MBA ’12, Catha Mullen, MBA ’13, and Monica Lewis, MBA ’12, now has even more impact through a merger with Pachamama Coffee...
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The Tough Math Behind Humanitarian Aid
Wed, 03/06/2013A new study finds that a different approach to food-relief efforts in the developing world could save more lives.A new study finds that a different approach to food-relief efforts in the...
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Making the Business Case for Africa
Fri, 03/29/2013The for-profit sector steps up to play its role in Africa's economic development.The for-profit sector steps up to play its role in Africa’s economic development. Where are the builders...
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IBM's "Frugal Innovation" Takes Root in Africa
Fri, 03/29/2013Combining high and low tech, IBM's famous R&D lab tackles the challenges of a rapidly urbanizing continent.Combining high and low tech, IBM's famous R&D lab tackles the...
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A British Entrepreneur Builds a Music Business in Nigeria
Fri, 04/26/2013Michael Ugwu explains the challenges, and opportunities, of building a company in Lagos.Michael Ugwu explains the challenges, and opportunities, of building a company in Lagos.The...
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Why Do Women Not Always Realize Their Workforce Potential?
Tue, 05/14/2013A researcher says at least part of the answer is that people are more than their potential.A researcher says at least part of the answer is that people are more than their potential.When...
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Jessica Jackley Discusses Stories of Poverty and Entrepreneurship
Tue, 05/14/2013The cofounder of a microlending outfit says entrepreneurs need to "wake up each day and say, 'Now what?'"The cofounder of a microlending outfit says entrepreneurs need to "wake up each...
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Project Healthy Children: Making Nutrition Their Business
Fri, 05/31/2013Project Healthy Children works with governments and manufacturers to bring fortified foods to people at risk.Project Healthy Children works with governments and manufacturers to bring...
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New Models to End Extreme Poverty
Jake Harriman, Founder & CEO, Nuru International Short Description: Nuru International is a social venture fighting to address extreme poverty, the greatest humanitarian crisis of our generation....
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Jeffrey Ball: China’s Solar-Panel Boom and Bust
Fri, 06/14/2013How a mad dash into a burgeoning sector turned into a scramble for support.If one city epitomizes China’s role as cheap manufacturer for the world, it’s Wuxi, a sprawling metropolis of...
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Developing Nigeria With Humility and Hard Work
Tue, 05/28/2013The cofounder of Pagatech learns to balance the cultures of two countries and expand access to financial services.The cofounder of Pagatech learns to balance the cultures of two...
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Opening Doors for Minorities in Technology
Mon, 06/24/2013Just one in 14 tech employees in Silicon Valley is black or Latino. Code2040 is working to change that.Just one in 14 tech employees in Silicon Valley is black or Latino. CODE2040 is...
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