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Clay Fridges That Keep Food Cool Without Electricity
This food storage box won't replace a refrigerator. But it'll help keep food fresh for people who don't have one.
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
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Going the Extra Mile for Health
In the distant corners of Africa, entrepreneurs deliver goods and services across bumpy roads, crossing brimming rivers and rickety bridges, climbing steep hills and descending treacherous valleys. It is a classic story of conquering odds to reach the unreached.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s BRCK raises $1.2M to connect the last mile to the internet
Ushahidi spinout BRCK Inc. announced today that it has closed a $1.2 million seed round. BRCK is solving last-mile connectivity problems with a device that can bring seamless internet connection to the most remote areas of the world.
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- Press Release
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New private equity fund targets microfinance institutions for women
It’s been a while in the making, but this week Women’s World Banking finally closed its first private equity fund to invest in microfinance enterprises that support women.
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- Impact Assessment
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Corporate ‘Prizes’ Driving Innovation
As the global trend for corporate prize winning competitions to drive innovation increases, a new US report offers guidance for the public sector, Not for Profits and philanthropic foundations on cultivating the winning opportunities.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Asia Pacific
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- philanthropy
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TriLinc Global Impact Fund Makes Impact Investment in Argentina
TriLinc Global Impact Fund approves a new $5.0 million revolving trade finance facility to an Argentine beef company, bringing total financing commitments as of June 30, 2014 to $28.7 million for business expansion and socioeconomic development in Latin America
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- Impact Assessment
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- Latin America
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- impact investing
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Orissa-based Milk Mantra raises $13M in Series C led by Fidelity Growth Partners
The transaction also had a secondary component where 25 angel investors and an old fund under Aavishkaar have exited.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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The apparent M-Pesa monopoly may be set to crumble
Competition to the M-Pesa is heating up in Kenya, the world’s most advanced mobile payments market.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa