Authored by: Tracy Elsen
Editor’s Note: This week, NextBillion contributors are reflecting on what struck them as the best ideas that came to light in 2011 – ideas with the potential to spark real change in 2012 and beyond.
Will 2011 be remembered as the year that, as the world’s population hit 7 billion [...]
Authored by: Diana Hollmann
Nobody had foreseen what we witnessed happening throughout the Arab World in 2011: Three heads of state have been ousted from office, at least two still fear for their power as citizens fight for their rights, shaping a new Arab World.
Authored by: Logan Yonavjak and Giulia Christianson
Thirty years of research shows that a small percentage of SMEs create the vast majority of net new jobs and GDP growth in the U.S. and Europe, but how does this translate into opportunities in emerging markets?
A group of experts convened at the IFC headquarters [...]
Authored by: Adeena Schlussel
What does the founder of a technology marketplace for the developing world have in common with the mastermind of an organization working to promote female education? The answer is not a bad joke punch-line, rather they share a host of problems that could stand in the way of their social [...]
Authored by: Martin Herrndorf
It’s not (only) about good intentions when talking about poverty – the right message can go bad when communicated in the wrong way. A brief case study on philanthropic attitudes and hidden racism.
If you spent some time online, you might have seen it: A bus station photo-shot featuring [...]
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