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Indian Career Discovery EdTech Firm Banks $3.5 Million in Pre-Series A Money
India-based career discovery platform Uable said it has secured US$3.5 million in pre-series A money in a round led by JAFCO (Japan Associated Finance Co) Asia and Chiratae Ventures.
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- Education, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- edtech
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Innovative Philanthropy: Why Charitable Giving in Global Education Is Good Business
The business community is increasingly aware of its social responsibility and the impact of its charitable giving — and this shift is influencing how it interacts with the philanthropic sector. Kingsley Pungong of Rainbow Sports Global shares the changes he's seen as a long-term entrepreneur and philanthropist, and explores how innovative new giving models can benefit both recipients and donors. As a case in point, he explains how his recent donations in support of global childhood education will improve his business dealings and make a strong social impact.
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- Education, Investing, Transportation
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- corporations, philanthropy
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Press Release: New Global Tracker to Measure Pandemic’s Impact on Education Worldwide
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education for 1.6 billion children worldwide over the past year. To help measure the ongoing global response, Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF have partnered to create a COVID-19 – Global Education Recovery Tracker.
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- Coronavirus, Education
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- vaccines
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Educating the Sustainability Generation: How Universities Can Advance Social Business and Innovation
The world is facing unprecedented challenges, and new economic systems centered around social and environmental impact can help solve them, say Aline Laucke and Ella-Maria Gollmer of Studio Nima. But to build a more sustainable future, they explain, universities need to integrate innovative concepts like social business into their educational models. They explore the benefits – and challenges – of bringing this new focus to higher education.
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- Education, Social Enterprise
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Atal Innovation Mission, Amazon Web Services Collaborate to Accelerate Ed-Tech Entrepreneurship in India
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Thursday collaborated to promote ed-tech entrepreneurship through incubation centres and build ed-tech solutions using cloud computing.
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- Education
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- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, innovation, youth
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Press Release: Missio Invest Secures $20 Million Anchor Investment from U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Loan Facility to Support Initiatives Addressing Food Security, Financial Inclusion, and Health and Education Outreach in Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The United States and the Philippines Department of Education Sign $100 Million Educational Aid Agreement
The United States and the Department of Education (DepEd) have signed a new five-year bilateral assistance agreement, valued at more than P4.8 billion or $100 million, to improve basic education outcomes in the Philippines.
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- Education
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- SDGs
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Analysis: In Uganda, Solar Home Systems Help Students Stay in School
One provider in Uganda is proving that an often-overlooked benefit of PAYGo – financial inclusion – can also affect education outcomes by keeping kids in the classroom.