* By Greg Da Re Technology, particularly the Internet, allows SMEs to share experiences, connect to different networks and operate in a world without the limitation of geographical barriers. Social networks are increasingly important for companies to position their brands. Social media in Latin America will near 300 million users by 2017. Technology can allow SMEs to … [Read more...] about Four ways technology and data facilitate SME finance in Latin America & the Caribbean
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Impact Investing: Defining 2014’s #1 Development Buzzword
* By the IDB's Partnership Office Is impact investing just another development buzzword? A passing fad? We believe it is not, and that it is an innovative approach to development financing that is here to stay. … [Read more...] about Impact Investing: Defining 2014’s #1 Development Buzzword
World looks to BRICS for sustainable business solutions
Multilaterals can provide sustainable business solutions – the recent BRICS summit highlighted how. Two weeks ago, the leaders of the five BRICS emerging nations –– Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa–– met in Fortaleza, Brazil for the 6th BRICS Summit. A $100 million development bank and a currency reserve pool were launched among the nations, a long-waited … [Read more...] about World looks to BRICS for sustainable business solutions
Two cents from an entrepreneur: how development institutions can help scale up base of the pyramid models
* By Andre Averbug Most discussions about scaling up base of the pyramid (BOP) models focus on financing the companies themselves, yet there are other ways development finance institutions (DFIs )could support BOP ventures. … [Read more...] about Two cents from an entrepreneur: how development institutions can help scale up base of the pyramid models
Abandoned houses prove golden opportunity: An interview with Antonio Díaz, Founder and CEO of Provive
Miriam, 43, lives in Cañadas del Florido, a low-income neighborhood in Tijuana, Baja California, the northernmost state of Mexico. Three years ago, on any given day, Miriam and her three children would watch criminals, drug addicts, and vagrants frequent the empty house next-door. Their streets were littered with garbage and dead animals. This is not an uncommon situation in … [Read more...] about Abandoned houses prove golden opportunity: An interview with Antonio Díaz, Founder and CEO of Provive
