Development Innovations ~ Great Post Roundup!

Wow, there's been a surplus of goodness in recent days when it comes to spotlighting Development Innovations -- those ideas which soon might or are already rapidly improving lives in emerging markets! Hearken to the data!

• NextBillion.net notes that, indeed Yes, Microfinance has Positive Effects on the Poor;
• White African spots New SMS Services in Uganda from Grameen, Google & MTN;
• Maker Faire Africa features Mobile Phone Charging in Ghana;
• Acumen Fund Blog guest Jake Samuelson writes about appreciating Shades of Grey;
• Many Possibilities notes that Google should Launch Google Voice in Africa;
• What's a BOPreneur? spots BOP Blips;
• AfriGadget sees Solar cooker in use Maasai Mara;
• The Social Ecosystem joins A conversation on Microfinance;
• MIT IDEAS Global Challenge notes the S.E.VEN Fund Essay Contest: New Models of Development;
• ICTs for Development seeks more Grassroots ICT4D Innovation;
• Little Devices That Could trumpets that The Economist Magazine monitors XoutTB;
  
• Center for Global Development offers More Food for Thought on U.S. Food Aid; and
• The Pop!Tech Blog interviews Sanjli Gidwaney on Finding technologies in rural India;
  

Let the surge continue! And please send me links if I've missed something great.