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Energy Poverty is Not Gender Blind: How Companies, Funders and Policymakers Can Empower Female Energy Consumers Across Africa
While both men and women in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity and clean energy technologies, women pay a bigger price for this lack of access in nearly every imaginable way. Mutale Ngaba, Katie Brauer, Nathalie Gogue-Ebo and Duda Slawek at Open Capital argue that this crucial aspect of the energy access conversation is often overlooked. They explore the gender inequities in energy poverty, and share learnings from Open Capital's work that can guide the efforts of energy companies, funders and policymakers to put women’s needs at the center of energy access efforts in the region.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Investing in Women Can Accelerate Progress for Malawi’s Resilient Food Systems
The agri-food sector, contributing 22% to Malawi's GDP, 64% of the labor force, and 80% of export earnings, is the backbone of the nation's economy.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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As Nobel Laureate Yunus Skirts Jail in Bangladesh, Fears for His Future
The pioneer of microfinance now faces scores of legal charges, but his supporters say they're part of a campaign of political intimidation and harassment.
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- Finance, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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World Bank Allocates Nearly $300 Million to Support Renewable Energy Projects in Eastern and Southern Africa through Partnership with TDB
This platform aims to facilitate electricity access for up to 5 million people, clean cooking access for up to 1 million people, and add up to 35MW of energy capacity to the region.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: 10 Million Reasons for the Private Sector to Invest in Social Enterprise
New data suggests over 10 million enterprises put purpose before profit, tackling pressing issues like climate change and poverty.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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China’s Capitalist Reforms Are Said to Have Moved 800 Million Out of Extreme Poverty – New Data Suggests the Opposite
When it comes to access to basic nutrients and housing, a large share of China’s population appears to have suffered during the move to a market economy.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- data, housing, nutrition, poverty alleviation
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The Graduation Approach isn’t Just for Extreme Poverty: An Innovative Project Leverages it to Rebuild Livelihoods After Forced Relocation
The Graduation Approach is a proven way to sustainably build the livelihoods of people living in extreme poverty. But as Anton Simanowitz at Social Performance Solutions explains, it is also being leveraged in contexts that go beyond poverty alleviation. He discusses one such application, exploring a pilot program that used the Graduation Approach to rebuild livelihoods in a community that experienced forced relocation due to mining activities.
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- Energy, Environment
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Press Release: FINCA Impact Finance Appoints Jeff Flowers as New CEO
FINCA Impact Finance (FIF) today announced the appointment of Jeff Flowers as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global