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Right data, right time: How we used analytics for the Innovation Fund Challenge
Why did we use analytics? One of the goals of arranging an online challenge for the Innovation Fund for Mobile Money was to engage lots of people from diverse backgrounds in the brainstorming, ... Read More
Mobile Money Innovation Fund Challenge
Ideas, welcome! In Bangladesh, we see a tremendous opportunity to use mobile money to innovate, better serve clients and become more efficient. We want you to share ... Read More
The future of Bangladesh lies with its youth
By Alvina Zafar Addressing the unemployment issue continues to be a daunting task for development thinkers and policy makers. The unemployment rate in Bangladesh is 5% and about 40% of the population ... Read More
Choosing a modern discussion forum engine
In any organization sharing discussions on common topics among the internal staffs is really important. Creating a culture of knowledge sharing opens up new windows for the organization. Online forums... Read More
Matching students with experience
By Julian Snow Coursolve acts as an online agent creating partnerships between students and organizations with shared interests. It generates opportunities for students to work on real world problems ... Read More
BRAC’s Experience with Financial Diaries
By Nahid Tahrima Rashid, Microfinance Management Professional It is a common misconception that the poor lead very simple financial lives, comprised of scraping up their scant resources and a few fi... Read More
World Bank asks,what’s so great about Social Innovation Labs?
The World Bank runs an online platform called “Striking Poverty” that features discussions on topics that relate to development and poverty reduction. Past topics have included open data... Read More
Mobile Money for Social Innovation
Innovation Forum: Mobile Money for Social Innovation By Tasmia Rahman What if you could get reimbursed for your 200 taka hartal transport allowances through your mobile phone without having to ... Read More