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Finding Opportunity in a Crisis: How Hatch Technologies Started a New Medical Device Venture During a Global Pandemic
In July 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic was spreading aggressively across Africa. That's the same month Hatch Technologies, a nonprofit supporting newborn medical device distribution and services in sub-Saharan Africa, launched its operations. Dick Oranja, Hatch's executive director, discusses the challenges of starting a new venture during one of the most financially and logistically demanding times the world has experienced – and explores why the pandemic proved to be a surprisingly opportune time to launch.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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Analysis: Governments Must Prioritise Off-Grid Energy in Africa’s Economic Recovery
The pandemic has exacerbated some hard truths about the inequality of energy access, with those lacking it hit hardest - but we have the tools to end energy poverty now.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard Launches Strive: a Global Small Business Initiative to Accelerate Economic Recovery
This program builds on lessons learned and a body of work developed as part of Mastercard’s long-term focus on financial inclusion”
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Global
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Report: Dozens of Nations Might Struggle to Fund Health After COVID-19
Many lower-income and other nations will be unable to maintain pre-pandemic levels of financing for their health systems, as the COVID-19 crisis forces cutbacks on government spending overall, the World Bank warned in a report.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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Press Release: DFC Approves More Than $1.4 Billion in New Investments for COVID-19 Response, Global Health, Gender Equity, Technology, and Renewable Energy
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors has approved nine investments totaling $925 million this quarter.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: How to Harness the Energy of Social Innovators for an Inclusive Recovery
Social innovators have risen to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for how they’ve responded to the immediate needs of communities around the world.
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- Coronavirus
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- Global
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From Local Manufacturing to Digital Tech: How African Organizations are Pivoting to Support Maternal and Child Health During COVID-19
There have been substantial improvements in maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa over the last two decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put these gains at risk, as both maternal and perinatal outcomes are worsening in countries across the continent. Shraddha Kothari of Intellecap details how some organizations have adapted to respond to these challenges, exploring how they're using technology-based solutions, local manufacturing and innovative partnerships to prevent further deterioration of maternal and child health outcomes in the region.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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COVID Has Spurred a Digital Cash Revolution in Developing Countries
Alongside the setbacks, the past year has also seen low- and middle-income countries safeguard much of the progress they’ve made in various development areas.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Global