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Pay Close Attention to What’s in Your Ethical Fund
The oil company accused of misleading investors by hiding evidence about climate change and Europe’s biggest cigarette maker are among the holdings of some of the 30 biggest funds that invest following environmental or social governance guidelines, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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- Environment, Investing
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- impact investing
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Nigerian Govt Rolls Out N1.6 Billion ‘National Women Empowerment Fund’
To facilitate growth and entrepreneurial development at grassroots level, and in line with the federal government's Social Investment Programmes, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan has announced the roll out of a N1.6 billion naira special intervention fund tagged, 'National Women Empowerment Fund' (NAWEF), which is in partnership with the Ministry and Bank of Industry (BOI).
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Startups Can’t Raise Money Through Crowdfunding Because of Antiquated Laws
Crowdfunding has been a big help to good causes in Nigeria. Last year, donations kept a rape counseling center in Lagos from shutting down. And Nigerian athletes took to GoFundMe to help pay for their training and travel to the Rio Olympics, after poor preparations by the sports ministry.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- crowdfunding
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You Don’t Have to Sacrifice Returns for Sustainability
What should performance expectations be for someone interested in sustainable/responsible funds? Do investors wanting to align their investments with their personal values, or those seeking to have an environmental or societal impact with their investments, have to settle for inferior returns?
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- Environment, Investing
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Nonprofits Are Seeking Profits
The International Non-Governmental Impact Investing Network has released a report showing how not-for-profit organizations are actually chasing profits by embracing the concept and process of impact investing.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- impact investing
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Press Release: Investors Generate Business Value by Analyzing Social and Environmental Performance Data
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) today published a new report, The Business Value of Impact Measurement, which outlines how impact measurement and management can generate business value for impact investors and their investee companies.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing
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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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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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