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Creating space for social enterprise in Singapore
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" That is probably the most common question I would get from any family member, friends of family and head-patting adults in general. It was a question that I enjoyed answering when I was 10. The possibilities were endless. But I also wondered why adults like asking that question. Was it because they found a need to keep up with our fleeting, fantastic answers, or was it that they like to reminisce on what could have been for themselves?
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Why Should Banks Reach Out to Social Entrepreneurs? : That question will be front and center at the world’s largest banking conference
On Oct. 30, in Osaka, 8,000 bankers will convene for the world’s largest banking conference, SIBOS, and for the first time enter into a dialogue with social entrepreneurs about the future of their industry – based on concrete ideas for new business with social impact.
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Poor Infrastructure may hinder gains of mobile money market
Nigeria's mobile money market is worth $7.2 billion according to Accenture, however the prevalence of poor infrastructure is hindering its takeoff.
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AfDB, Citi and IFC Enter New Agreement to Support Trade Finance in Africa
London - October 4, 2012 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Citi and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have agreed to provide a $175 million thre-year revolving credit facility covering short-term trades for exporters and importers in Africa. This agreement builds on the success of a previous similar program launched in 2010 to help boost economic growth in the region.
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Help Us Find 30 Awesome Social Entrepreneurs Under 30
Last year, we launched our 30 Under 30 project, where we named 30 up-and-comers in 12 industries, including technology, food and wine, music, and finance. This year, we’re including a new category I’m very excited about: social entrepreneurs.
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Egypt’s NBD allocates EGP 200 million to finance micro-enterprises
National Bank for Development (NBD) has allocated EGP 200 million towards providing funding for small and micro enterprises, and designed a comprehensive range of funding programmes that are Shari'ah-compliant.
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Peering Through a Gender Lens at SOCAP12
I was invited to join a fascinating conversation at SOCAP12 about Gender Lens investing. Criterion Institute, one of the main organizations driving the conversation, describes a “Gender Lens “as a viewfinder that reveals opportunities for the world of investing with a focus on women and girls. The goal of Gender Lens investing is to drive increased investing and return through the implementation of a Gender Lens.
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Muhammad Yunus announces financing in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nobel peace laureate Mohammad Yunus announced Saturday that his pro-business development group is financing several endeavors through a mix of loans and equity.
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