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Press Release: Investing in Africa’s People Yields Impact, Strengthens Efforts to Beat Pandemic
'Investing in women and girls is essential to deliver on the promise of development. It's that simple,' said Hafez Ghanem, World Bank Vice President for Africa. 'That's why we have helped our clients with over $2.2 billion of new World Bank-financed projects investing in women's health, education, and job opportunities.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, WASH
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Impact Investing in COVID-19 Times: A Three-Step Mission
Despite the economic crunch, the joint pursuit of profit and purpose may have a very bright future. But first, we need to return to basics.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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Five Ways Impact Investors Can Deal With the COVID-19 Dilemma
The coronavirus isn’t just affecting social businesses and charities – it’s also a concern for those investing in them, who may face reduced income themselves and an uncertain pipeline. How can they best respond, in a way that lives up to their role as true impact investors? Sung-Hyui Park and Louise Harman from UK law firm Bates Wells share insights from a recent discussion with social investors.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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- e-commerce
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What’s Needed to Prevent Cyberbiosecurity Threats and Protect Vulnerable Countries
Eroded trust in technology is dangerous at any time but especially during a global pandemic such as COVID-19.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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Viewpoint: Why Venture Capital Doesn’t Build the Things We Really Need
Venture capital has been the engine of US innovation for years. But investors are finding fewer ideas that fit their preferred pattern.
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- Coronavirus, Investing, Technology
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- North America
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- venture capital
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Cash Transfers in the U.S. are Exploding: Here’s How to Make them Effective, During COVID-19 and Beyond
The U.S., like over 130 countries around the world, has deployed direct cash transfers to mitigate the hardships of COVID-19. But as Sheida Isabel Elmi and Rachel Black at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program point out, many U.S. households were financially insecure even before the pandemic began. They argue that cash transfers should be an ongoing response to these vulnerabilities, and share research on how to leverage these programs for the fullest benefit.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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Bangladesh Faces a Crisis in Remittances Amid COVID-19
The economic importance of the more than 10 million migrants from Bangladesh who sent close to $18 billion in 2019 cannot be overstated. International remittances normally represent around 7% of Bangladesh’s GDP. But the COVID-19 pandemic is having an acute effect on Bangladeshi migrants abroad, who are largely concentrated in countries with strict lockdown measures. Considering the large volume of Bangladeshi migrants in the Middle East, secondary economic impacts through depressed demand and falling oil prices will also likely add strain to the flow of remittances.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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Future Returns: Stop the Spread Joins ImpactAssets to Battle COVID-19
In the early days of the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., Kenneth Chenault, the former chief executive of American Express, and Rachel Romer Carlson, the CEO of Guild Education, wrote an opinion piece calling on the nation’s business leaders to directly address the widespread, critical needs raised by the crisis.
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- Coronavirus