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September 15, 2012
Nairobi’s innovative ICT Hotspot – iHub
Post election in March 2010, the turmoil that rocked Kenya also left people bereft of access to ICT services. In recognition of this, an ICT Hotpot, iHub was formed just outside of Nairobi. The iHub connects people for networking, collaborative projects, and consulting to promote research (through the hub’s research […]
September 15, 2012
SasaAfrica – How mobile phones help African women build microenterprises
An MIT Graduate, Ella Peinovich has started an innovative business which helps the women of Africa expand their microenterprises through access to internet. They are thereby connected to the global e-commerce sphere. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
Mobile phones and social media in the global south
This post gives the rationale for e-governance, which isn’t as developed for developing countries, as for the developed ones, on a mobile phone platform, at least in some of the south Asian countries with high rates of mobile internet usage – like that of Indonesia (the Facebook subscription rates of […]
September 15, 2012
Internet use jumps in rural India
According to the report released by IMRB (Indian Market Research Bureau) and IAMAI (Internet and Mobile Association of India) suggests that India, especially its rural areas are evolving in terms of usage of internet. This excerpt was mentioned in the previous week’s issue as well, and you can now read […]
September 15, 2012
Bangladesh ranks 55th in 61 nations
Bangladesh has been ranked 55th among 61 nations in terms of the internet’s impact on political, social and economical aspects of the public’s life, according to a survey conducted by the World Wide Web Foundation. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
Big Society Capital releases details on its new investments – total of £37 million in deals
The Big Society Capital, UK, released details of its new tranche of investments, which include £10 million fund to provide funding for social sector organizations competing for government contracts, another £10 million into Impact Ventures UK Fund, and more. Read more here, here and here.
September 15, 2012
Big Society Capital estimates social investment market to be worth £1billion by 2016
According to a recent report published by the BCG (Boston Consulting Group), supported by the Big Society Capital, the social investment market is set to become worth as much as £1billion by 2016. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
Calvert Foundation’s new 2 per cent yield 5-year notes
This article compares the offerings of Calvert Foundation products to its investors, comprehensively taking into account a number of parameters. It compares the offerings to typical non-social investment oriented stocks. Read more here.
September 15, 2012
eToro launches Social Trading Index™
eToro, a social investment network based in Cyprus has recently launched the beta version of its Social Trading Index™. The specialty of this is that it lets eToro users create rankings for themselves based on risk behaviour, drawdown and other relevant performance meters, to be shared by the investor community. […]
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..