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Analysis: When Your Coworkers Got Laid Off — But You Didn’t
"If you’re a layoff survivor, how can you regain a sense of control over your work life? Once you have a solid understanding of the challenges you’re facing, you can take steps to navigate your new work situation with clarity and confidence."
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Global
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- employment
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Can Trump Dissolve USAID? 10,000 Jobs Hang In The Balance
Decisions made immediately after President Trump’s administration have resulted in full-scale, rapid and tumultuous change throughout the federal government, and many federal workers and agency employees are reeling, confused and frightened.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- North America
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Guyana National Digital ID Project Gets $4.8 Million in 2025 Budget
The billion-dollar infusion comes as part of a push by the current government to implement e-governance and advance digital transformation in key sectors such as healthcare, education, and transportation.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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WDI Names Rajat Chabba Senior Director of Innovation, Partnerships
Our parent organization, the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI), has named Rajat Chabba as Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships, a new position for the Institute.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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KOIS Appoints Impact Comms Expert Impact & Influence as Its Partner
I&I is a specialist communications consultancy, founded to focus on impact investing, and will advise on both the positioning and the delivery of KOIS Advisory.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Goldman Sachs, IFC Partner With African Banks to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Under the partnership, nine financial institutions from across Africa have agreed to join the 10,000 Women initiative.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Education-Focused NBFC Varthana Raises $15 Million From BlueOrchard
The funds, raised under the external commercial borrowings framework, will support Varthana’s lending portfolio.
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- Education
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Impact Investing in Turbulent Times: Opportunity Amid Uncertainty
Impact investing, much like the world around us, is facing a period of prolonged turbulence, as the interconnected shocks of 2024 — from the escalating climate crisis to rising geopolitical tension — raise doubts about whether the sector can grow fast enough to make a difference. But as Florian Kemmerich at KOIS argues, the need to solve these crises may ultimately become the impetus for true scale in the industry. He explores how innovative investments can address some key global crises, and shares reasons for optimism amid the uncertainty.
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- Education, Environment, Health Care, Investing
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