Just wanted to pass on the word that my favorite non-profit org, Kiva, is hiring (I’ve now loaned to 10 micro entrepreneurs in Kenya, Tanzania, Indonesia and Cambodia thanks to them)! Check out the job descriptions for Product Manager and Software Engineer.
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Posted in Africa, developing countries, health, social entrepreneurship, tagged Africa, developing world, franchising, health-care, malaria, micro-finance, micro-franchise on 25 November 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve made it a rule to avoid franchises when it comes to dining and shopping, but could definitely get behind a health-care model which utilizes the 3 main competitive advantages franchising offers to improve access to essential life-saving medicines in the developing world. Combining microfinance with established franchising practices, the HealthStore Foundation gives healthcare [...]
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