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Press release: Mindtree.org Launches Social Inclusion Platform to Democratize Technology for Micro-Entrepreneurs
The purpose of the Mindtree.org digital platforms is to make digital technology and professional services accessible to millions of local entrepreneurs working in the informal economy. These initiatives help to set up profitable micro-businesses, connected communities and networked marketplaces, improving their income and standard of living.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- South Asia
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12 social enterprises share $2m Google Impact Challenge prize
Google has announced winners of the maiden edition of its Google Impact Challenge in Nigeria, where 12 non-profits and social enterprises shared $2m in grant funding.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Why Social Entrepreneurs Are So Burned Out
Helping those most in need and running a commercially viable business at the same time can create conflicting of goals. Our research, which explores how this conflict manifests itself in the lives of entrepreneurs working within for-profit companies, provides the first robust evidence that it can have serious repercussions for their health and wellbeing.
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- Entrepreneurship
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Are the days of the African unicorn numbered?
Hopes of seeing an African unicorn on the horizon have been floated around for years, but increasingly, investors are changing their focus. The emerging consensus is that Africa needs to forget about “mythical” unicorns, and focus on building more successful local companies.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Impact Challenge Kenya Finalists Unveiled
Google has announced the 12 finalists for the first Google Impact Challenge in Kenya, which sought to identify and fund the most innovative social enterprises using technology to improve society on a local or national scale.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pakistan Fights Poverty with A Gig Platform
A website similar to LinkedIn connects offline workers in the South Asian country with potential employers.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- South Asia
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Press release: New Report Shows Creating Financial Access for Immigrants & Underserved Entrepreneurs Increases Credit Scores and Leads to Job Creation
Opportunity Fund research shows microlending to immigrant and underserved entrepreneurs in California creates a path into the mainstream economy for borrowers and leads to job creation and economic activity in communities.
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- Press release
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance
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- North America
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‘Fintech can transform Asia’s women entrepreneurs’
The ESCAP initiative, launched on 29 September on a side meeting during the 2018 UN General Assembly, viewed women’s entrepreneurship as key to economic growth and inclusion.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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