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Innovation & Entrepreneurship: The m2Work challenge aims to make microwork jobs available to millions of people. (Photo: )

The m2Work challenge aims to make microwork jobs available to millions of people.

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m2Work: From millions of tasks to thousands of jobs

Submit your innovation to create microwork jobs in developing countries by April 2, 2012

1 February 2012 | m2Work, which is launched today, is your chance to shape the future of microwork and to make a difference for hundreds of thousands of potential microworkers in developing countries. Microwork refers to small digital tasks people can perform anywhere to supplement their income. More

Revolutionizing ICT and Agribusiness: A Conversation with M-Farm's Jamila Abass

11 January 2012 | M-Farm, a Kenyan SME that continues to transform agriculture, was named by infoDev as a Top 20 Access to Market and Finance selectee. This highlight celebrates the story of M-Farm's founder and CEO Jamila Abass, tracing the development of an exciting and growing initiative. More

Designing an Agribusiness Innovation Center in Senegal

22 November 2011 | Senegalese stakeholders from the horticulture sector came together during a workshop on November 10, in order to discuss the design of a local agribusiness innovation and entrepreneurship center (AIEC). More
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Featured Publications
Cover image: Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance
Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance

Summary of Preliminary Findings and Recommendations for the April 27, 2006 Workshop More

Cover image: A Model for Sustainable and Replicable ICT Incubators in Sub-Saharan Africa
A Model for Sustainable and Replicable ICT Incubators in Sub-Saharan Africa

An infoDev report that analyzes the best international practices of ICT incubators, including 5 Case Studies More

Cover image: iDisc - Virtual Business Incubation Platform for networking and know-how
iDisc - Virtual Business Incubation Platform for networking and know-how

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Cover image: Mixed-Use Incubator Handbook
Mixed-Use Incubator Handbook

An infoDev Handbook that aims to provide a useful tool for anyone considering setting up an incubator More

Cover image: Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners?
Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners?

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Cover image: Financing Technology Entrepreneurs & SMEs in Developing Countries
Financing Technology Entrepreneurs & SMEs in Developing Countries

An infoDev Study on the funding challenges and opportunities facing Technology SMEs in developing countries More

Cover image: Global Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation
Global Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation

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Cover image: Impact of Business Incubation in the United States: Lessons for Developing Countries
Impact of Business Incubation in the United States: Lessons for Developing Countries

David Monkman, President & CEO National Business Incubation Association More

Cover image: Impact of Business Incubation in the United States: Case History Assessment and Applications for Developing Countries
Impact of Business Incubation in the United States: Case History Assessment and Applications for Developing Countries

Lou Cooperhouse, Director, Rutgers Food Innovation Center More

Cover image: Interview with Eduardo da Costa
Interview with Eduardo da Costa

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Cover image: Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: South Africa Case Study
Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: South Africa Case Study

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Cover image: The Global Opportunity in IT-Based Services
The Global Opportunity in IT-Based Services

Assessing and Enhancing Country Competitiveness More

Cover image: Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: New Zealand Case Study
Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: New Zealand Case Study

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Cover image: Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: Malaysia Case Study
Global Good Practice in Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: Malaysia Case Study

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Cover image: What <i>info</i>Dev means to me
What infoDev means to me

Voices of the infoDev community from around the globe. More

Cover image: Global Practice Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: Brazil Case Study
Global Practice Incubation Policy Development and Implementation: Brazil Case Study

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Promoting ICT-enabled entrepreneurship in developing countries  - infoDev's global business incubator network consists of nearly 300 incubators in over 80 developing countries assisting 20,000 enterprises which have created more than 220,000 jobs. More information about the network - including a Directory with over 140 profiles, an Incubator Toolkit, Success Stories and ICT Tools - can be found at www.idisc.net.

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infoDev Incubator Support Center (iDISC)
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Agribusiness entrepreneurship Business Incubation Toolkit Global Forum on Business Incubation Incubator Network Africa Incubator Network Asia Incubator Network Eastern Europe and Central Asia Incubator Network Latin America and the Caribbean Incubator Network Middle East and North Africa IT-Enabled Services (ITES) Low cost user Devices for the Poor Technology Transfer
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Global | 13 Dec - 29 Feb 12
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