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Technology Exists to Lower Kenya’s Money Transfer Costs
Kenyans living abroad could soon send money back to their families and friends in the country at lower costs.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Beyond the Pioneer: Getting Inclusive Industries to Scale
Beyond the Pioneer enumerates the barriers to scale that hinder, not just the firm, but the entire ecosystem, including the value chain, public goods, and the regulatory and policy environments.
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- Impact Assessment
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For Super-Rich, Investing to See Dramatic Changes
Lots of start-up funding. Crowd-sourced investment ideas. Real-time low-cost portfolio monitoring. An emphasis on environmental and social impact.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Myth of Sustainable Investment Performance Sacrifice ‘Finally Withering Away’
Speaking to Blue & Green Tomorrow after the launch of the Pax MSCI International ESG Index fund, Keefe explained that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors were becoming increasingly relevant to companies’ long-term financial risk and performance.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Is the Future Role of Social Enterprise to Foster Compassionate Capitalism?
Our expert panel discuss the role of social enterprise in society, and the values of social business.
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- Impact Assessment
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Bloomberg invests $5 million in portable solar-powered lamp for off-grid African populations
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's foundation has announced a $5 million investment in an artsy-looking solar-powered lamp designed for use in off-grid populations in Africa.
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- Energy
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- solar
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes could be vital weapon against malaria
An Oxford-based biotech firm is modifying the males of the species to be sterile, effectively making the killers kill themselves.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology
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- research
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Netcare Disputes Oxfam Report Over Hospital Costs in Lesotho
Netcare Ltd. (NTC), a private hospital operator in South Africa and the U.K., said its venture in Lesotho was a “success story” after an Oxfam report alleged it was draining the country’s health resources.
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- Health Care