Microfinance, Innovations, Sustainable Development - University

GCC companies need to focus more on innovation management for business success

Gerard — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:40:02 GMT

Many GCC businesses are struggling during these tough economic times and are even missing an opportunity to grow, because they are not focusing sufficiently on Innovation Management says an expert in the UAE.

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Nigeria's top banker wins international recognition

Gerard — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:21:56 GMT

Nigeria is frequently cited as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, but its central banker has won two international banking awards. Mallam Lamido Aminu Sanusi has been named as the Central Bank Governor of 2010 for both the African continent and the entire world, by the prestigious Banker Magazine.

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2010: Rapidly developing countries are innovation champions

Gerard — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:04:03 GMT

Top emerging economies are forging research collaborations to help the less well-off. The idea that poorer countries should catch up economically with wealthier ones before spending heavily on R&D was challenged by a report released last week. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report contradicts theories widely held by development professionals and international organizations such as the World Bank.

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Developing Countries Get Grants for Sustainable Development

Gerard — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:31:09 GMT

The Environmental Economics Unit at the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg is being granted SEK 73 million from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), to continue to support six environmental economics research centres in Africa, Central America and China for the period 2011-2014.

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Technology: IBM predicts five big tech innovations coming by 2015

Gerard — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:21:00 GMT

IBM unveils its fifth annual "Next Five in Five" -- a list of innovations with the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years. The Next Five in Five is based on market and societal trends expected to transform our lives, as well as emerging technologies from IBM's Labs around the world that can make these innovations possible.

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University of North Carolina: Simulcast lectures broaden microfinance horizon

Gerard — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:35:39 GMT

Using Skype as a medium, a lecture at the University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business was broadcast to UNC students along with students at other schools. The streamed lecture was part of an ongoing series that allows students to have access to the most prominent minds in microfinance.

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Speakers booked for the inaugural 2010 Innovative Giving Conference

Gerard — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:51:59 GMT

Non-profit industry leaders, telephone carriers and technologists are joining the Innovative Giving Conference entitled ‘Mobile Giving and Communication Demystified’ held September 27th – 28th in Malibu

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Erin and George’s excellent microcredit adventure: Students Set To Cycle Across Europe To Raise Funds

Gerard — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:54:31 GMT

What if someone approached you and said, “Come up with four grand and I’ll let you spend your summer fighting athletes’ foot, near-death traffic experiences and the glorious state of having ass-rash?” It might sound like an abduction or ransom situation to some. But two UBC students have willingly signed up for this.

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University Meets Microfinance

Gerard — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:29:32 GMT

PlaNet finance launches a new programme. The programme, in collaboration with the Freie Universität Berlin, aims at promoting science and practice in the microfinance sector.

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A star is born...

Gerard — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:56:40 GMT

Welcome to this blog about Microfinance, Innovations and Sustainable Development

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