Tagged: entrepreneurship

  • August 9, 2019

    A young entrepreneur uses technology for social innovation

    An Interview with
    Nestor Bonilla, Co-founder, Honey Things and Digital Bonds; former Workforce Connections Fellow

    Nestor Bonilla is an entrepreneur from Managua, Nicaragua, who works with local and international organizations to apply technology in new ways to solve social problems. He also founded two social start-ups: Honey Things and Digital Bonds. In 2017, Bonilla was a fellow with the Workforce Connections project, which was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by FHI 360. Recently, Bonilla visited Washington, DC, and shared his perspectives on entrepreneurship and youth.

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  • November 26, 2018

    Better data, better design – how FHI 360 uses evidence to catalyze economic growth

    An Interview with
    Bryanna Millis, Senior Technical Advisor, Economic Participation, FHI 360

    For more than a decade, FHI 360’s experts have worked to address critical human development issues in Jordan. Our programs encourage long-term economic growth to increase revenue and create jobs, particularly for underserved communities. Bryanna Millis, the Technical Director for the USAID Jordan Local Enterprise Support (USAID LENS) project, explains FHI 360’s strategies to use evidence-based approaches not only to promote but also to sustain economic growth.

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