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Omidyar Network

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Name: Omidyar Network

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

People in the News (5/19/13): Appointments and Promotions

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of ELIZABETH D. KNUP as head of its China office. Knup, who has spent much of her career working to develop stronger ties between China and the rest of the world, most recently served as chief representative ... [Published The Foundation Center - May 19 2013]

Entities: Sarah Richardson, Monitor Group, Appointed, Barry Everitt, Neuroscience

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Secrecy: the silent killer of innovation

print this post tip @techmemeWe’ve long lamented over how secretive Africa’s startup communities are, especially South Africa and its crown jewel, Cape Town, which is supposed to be a beacon for the continent’s entrepreneurial community. As an emerging ... [Published Memeburn.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Philip Rosedale, Startup, Invention

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Nigeria has most difficult business environment, says survey

SOUTH African-based Omidyar Network Africa, in partnership with Monitor Group, has ranked Nigeria as the most difficult business environment in Sub-Saharan Africa.The report which was presented to entrepreneurs, investors and government officials in Lagos, ... [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 16 2013]

Entities: Nigeria, Environment, Infrastructure

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Resolute Officially Inaugurates Power Island Producing Green Energy at Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Operation

/PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today officially inaugurated a major power island producing green energy at its pulp and paper operation located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The power island includes a refurbished and upgraded ... [Published NewsBlaze - May 14 2013]

Entities: Green Energy, Omidyar Network, Certification, Genomics, Call Center

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 3 reports

Omidyar Network

Omidyar Names Kubzansky VP Of Intellectual Capital

Omidyar Network said Mike Kubzansky has joined the philanthropic firm in the newly created role of vice president, intellectual capital. Kubzansky will be based in Washington D.C. and lead efforts to analyze trends in philanthropy and impact investing. ... [Published PE Hub News - May 14 2013]

Entities: Omidyar Network, Pierre Omidyar, Monitor Group

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Making All Voices Count - Supporting Innovations for Social Change

IDS is delighted to announce, that together with Hivos is Ushahidi, we have been selected to manage the (MAVC) fund. A grand challenge for developmentOne of today's toughest development problems is the immense gap between citizens and government. A gap ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 14 2013]

Entities: Invention, UK Department for International Development (DfID), Omidyar Network, Lead Agency, FEEDBACK LOOP

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Rockefeller Foundation

The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

Next week, Tuesday, May 14, the Rockefeller Foundation will mark our Centennial. In the lead up to the celebration, I’ve been contributing a series of posts about what we’ve learned about strategic philanthropy over the last 100 years.Amazing things happen ... [Published The Rockefeller Foundation - May 08 2013]

Entities: Rockefeller Foundation, Risk Capital, Omidyar Network, YELLOW FEVER, Penicillin

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Impact Investing Newsbrief May 2013

On March 14 and 15, The Rockefeller Foundation - in partnership with Asia Community Ventures, the University of Hong Kong and Monitor Deloitte - cohosted the East and Southeast Asia Impact Investing Forum. It was the third of four events designed to accelerate ... [Published The Rockefeller Foundation - May 03 2013]

Entities: Rockefeller Foundation, Grameen Foundation, Omidyar Network, Entrepreneur, Hong Kong

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Omidyar’s insight into Ethiopian entrepreneurship

Omidyar Network Africa, a philanthropic investment firm based in South Africa, unveiled the “Accelerating Entrepreneurship in Africa” report,an eight-month undertaking created in partnership with the Monitor Group on Thursday at the Sheraton Addis. The ... [Published Capital Ethiopia - May 02 2013]

Entities: Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Omidyar Network, Entrepreneur

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

UK’s First Social Impact Bond Fund Opens

The UK’s first Social Impact Bond was launched earlier this week by Bridges Ventures and Big Society Capital.The first of its kind, the 14 million fund will invest in charities and social enterprises to deliver programmes designed to improve social outcomes ... [Published J4bcommunity.co.uk - May 01 2013]

Entities: Bridges Ventures, United Kingdom, Investment Trust, Entrepreneur

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

Poor business models keep investors away from SMEs

Sub-Sahara Africa has a financing gap of up to $170 billion for small- and medium-scale enterprises, a missed opportunity for venture capitalists to earn from some of the region’s high return sectors, says a new report. Some of the reasons cited are that ... [Published East African - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, South Africa, Venture capitalist

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 2 reports

Report Highlights Challenges for African Businesses

A new research into entrepreneurship in Africa has revealed that the greatest challenge facing businesses is the state of entrepreneurial assets which include financing, skills, talent and infrastructure.Financiers argue that many of the new ventures ... [Published Individual.com - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure, Omidyar Network, Entrepreneur

Quotes

...deep expertise in impact investing and businesses serving the needs of the world's poorest populations," said ON managing partner Matt Bannick. "We will benefit greatly from his substantial experience and insights across the private and public sectors."

People in the News (5/19/13): Appointments and Promotions [Published The Foundation Center - May 19 2013]

"The power island is a strategic addition to Resolute's Thunder Bay facility," stated RichardGarneau, President and Chief Executive Officer. "It will reduce the mill's energy costs as well as maximize our local woodlands, sawmill, pulp and paper, and energy operations by fully utilizing forest-based biomass to produce green electricity."

Resolute Officially Inaugurates Power Island Producing Green Energy at Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper ... [Published NewsBlaze - May 14 2013]

...Andrew Kuper. "The company is a perfect embodiment of our profit-with-purpose approach to investing."

The Second Wave of Mobile Financial Services in Africa and Asia: LeapFrog Announces Investment in ... [Published AndhraNews.net - May 13 2013]

"The problem here is that I am a writer and although...I go to sleep at night fantasising about fame, fortune and credibility, the thing that is most valuable in my trade is to try, all the time, to keep myself loose, independent and creative...it would be an act of great fraudulence for me to accept the trite idea that I am 'going to significantly impact world affairs'"

A future made in Africa-50 Trailblazers under 50 MADE IN AFR. . . [Published Equities.com - May 12 2013]

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People in the News (5/19/13): Appointments and ... [Published The Foundation Center - May 19 2013]
Secrecy: the silent killer of innovation [Published Memeburn.com - May 17 2013]
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Telenor, Societe Generale t... [Published MicroCapital - May 17 2013]
Nigeria has most difficult business environmen... [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 16 2013]
Omidyar Names Kubzansky VP Of Intellectual Capital [Published PE Hub News - May 14 2013]
Making All Voices Count - Supporting Innovation... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 14 2013]
Omidyar Network Appoints Kubzansky Vice Preside... [Published NewsBlaze - May 14 2013]
Resolute Officially Inaugurates Power Island Pr... [Published NewsBlaze - May 14 2013]
Enforcement Notice - IN THE MATTER OF Lawrence ... [Published NewsBlaze - May 14 2013]
Omidyar Network Appoints Kubzansky Vice Preside... [Published Sys-Con Belgium - May 14 2013]
Omidyar Network Appoints Kubzansky Vice Preside... [Published PR Newswire: Financial Services - May 14 2013]
The Second Wave of Mobile Financial Services in... [Published AndhraNews.net - May 13 2013]
A future made in Africa-50 Trailblazers under 5... [Published Equities.com - May 12 2013]
John F. Ince: Why Are We Stomping on the Piss A... [Published Huffington Post - May 08 2013]
The Transformative Power of Philanthropy [Published The Rockefeller Foundation - May 08 2013]
A Microlender Backs Startups to Bring More Than... [Published BusinessWeek - May 07 2013]
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Leapfrog, Kinnevik Invest $... [Published MicroCapital - May 04 2013]
Impunity in journalist killings muzzles press [Published Ifex - May 03 2013]
Impact Investing Newsbrief May 2013 [Published The Rockefeller Foundation - May 03 2013]
Dear African VC, angel: international investors... [Published Memeburn.com - May 03 2013]
Omidyar’s insight into Ethiopian entrepreneurship [Published Capital Ethiopia - May 02 2013]
5 Key Trends In Impact Investing [Published Forbes.com - May 02 2013]
UK’s First Social Impact Bond Fund Opens [Published J4bcommunity.co.uk - May 01 2013]
Lenddo is Like Klout For Your Credit Rating [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 01 2013]
Lenddo is a Social Network Reputation-Based Len... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 01 2013]
6 reasons why SA’s Western Cape deserves to be ... [Published Memeburn.com - Apr 30 2013]
Mission Aligned Exits - What's Your Method? [Published theCSRfeed - Apr 30 2013]
Launch of the Bridges Social Impact Bond Fund [Published Bridges Ventures - Apr 29 2013]
Bridges Ventures and Big Society Capital launch... [Published AltAssets.net - Apr 29 2013]
Connecting the global community of leading impa... [Published Forbes.com - Apr 29 2013]

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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Telenor, Societe Generale t... [Published MicroCapital - May 17 2013] Telenor Group, a telecommunications company based in Norway, and Societe Generale, a France-based financial institution, have agreed to purchase KBC Banka, the Serbian unit of KBC Group, a Belgium-based financial institution, for an undisclosed price. ...
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Leapfrog, Kinnevik Invest $... [Published MicroCapital - May 04 2013] LeapFrog Investments, a Mauritius-based investor in insurance providers operating in emerging markets, recently announced plans to invest USD 4.3 million to take a stake of undisclosed size in Bima, a Sweden-based mobile microinsurance provider that ...
Open Data has Little Value if People Can't Use It [Published blogs.worldbank.org - Apr 18 2013] This post is one of a 3-month Harvard Business Review series, focused on scaling entrepreneurial solutions and benefitting society through technology and data. The full HBR.org series is available here , and was launched with support from The Bridgespan ...
Announcing Disrupt NY Hackathon Judges And Anot... [Published TechCrunch - Apr 11 2013] TechCrunch Disrupt NY is only a couple of weeks off, and before the curtain rises on the main conference, we’re running our famous 24-hour Hackathon. It’s a great way to connect with amazing people, launch your hack in front of thousands and possibly ...
Announcing Disrupt NY Hackathon Judges And Anot... [Published TechCrunch Europe - Apr 11 2013] TechCrunch Disrupt NY is only a couple of weeks off, and before the curtain rises on the main conference, we’re running our famous 24-hour Hackathon. It’s a great way to connect with amazing people, launch your hack in front of thousands and possibly ...

Press Releases

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Omidyar Network Appoints Kubzansky Vice Preside... [Published PR Newswire: Financial Services - May 14 2013]