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How Can Academics and NGOs Work Together? Some Smart New Ideas
Just finished ‘Interaction’, a thought-provoking report on ‘How can academics and the third sector work together to influence policy and practice’. Written by Mark Shucksmith for the Carnegie UK Trust, the report has some good research and new suggestions on a hoary old topic. First up, a striking stat that underlines the imbalance in size and resources between academia and the third sector (voluntary organizations, NGOs etc): a total of 200,000 academics work in UK universities. Wow.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Opinion: Africans Investing in Africa: New Engine of Africa’s Growth
Rising disposable incomes, a young and talented population, growing urbanization, and an increasingly robust business climate have all combined to produce an emerging middle-class that is poised to drive consumption, innovation, industrialization and trade. Global investor confidence in Africa is higher than it has ever been.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BlackRock’s Gun-Control Opportunity
The world's biggest asset manager has a problem on its hands. A group of gadflies known as Gays Against Guns, which was formed after the mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, wants BlackRock to cut its ties to the firearms industry, as Jeff Green reported.
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- Impact Assessment
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- North America
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- impact investing
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Bill Gates fund invests in Australian start-up Atomo
An investment fund backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates has taken a multimillion dollar stake in an Australian biotech start-up. Atomo Diagnostics has invented quick, cheap and accurate tests for HIV, malaria and Ebola.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Report Examines Current State of Impact Investing Education
A new report by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University evaluates the landscape of impact investment education, calling for better philanthropic and corporate funding for training programs and more attention from academic institutions to respond to a fast-changing marketplace.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing
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25 Places to Raise Funding for Your African Tech Startup
African tech startups raised at least US $185.7 million in funding in 2015, and the signs are that 2016 is set to be another big year. Not sure where to look for investment? We’ll make it easy for you with this list of 25 good places to start.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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This Young African Social Entrepreneur Is Taking Her Social Business to the Next Level
Recently named by Forbes as one of Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs under 30, her vision is to help women create paths out of poverty and to break the cycle of child marriage and lost potential. Chilemba founded Tiwale, a for-profit social enterprise in Malawi when she was just 17.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Changing Tack for That Social Impact
Ten years, two funds and the first close of its third fund, impact investment firm Lok Capital is all set to change tack as it continues to bet on ventures that have a social impact.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- impact investing
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