Microinsurance

Why business models are critical to innovation in emerging economies – From social entrepreneurship to building an idea or a business – Part 1

Emerging economies represent new challenges for ideas and businesses, which is why new social entrepreneurship opportunities are now the Petri-dish for what is emerging. Some examples exist of great reference;

From a recent Fortune magazine that I read that most companies in S&P have been rated as risky. This represents a huge challenge for companies as new emerging economies such as India, China or other countries mean new business models which have to be sustainable and scalable and I do not think that there are in most text books or case studies of today.

As microfinance takes shape, the following are the principles that have been defined by CGAP and endorsed by the G8 according to the new book - Access for All: Building Inclusive Financial Systems (a world bank publication - http://www.gizmag.com/go/5112)

This link gives a very good account of the world of micro-finance:
How Microfinance Works.