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Saints Beat Sinners Again for Best Stock Picks
New Morgan Stanley research shows that whatever sustainability is, it seems to be working.
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The Future Of Africa’s Private Equity Space Is Increasingly Female
Private equity is historically a male-dominated field, and historically, Africa’s local industry has been no different.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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10,000 Flat-Pack IKEA Shelters for Iraqi Displaced
The UN refugee agency has placed an order for 10,000 flat-pack refugee shelters designed by a social enterprise arm of furniture giant IKEA, with first delivery planned within months to camps across Iraq, where some 2.5 million people have been displaced by conflict.
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- North Africa & Near East
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Indian Doctors Find Success in Tackling the ‘Invisible Burden’ of Tuberculosis
When Indian street-food seller Kumar Pal first began treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis two years ago, he quickly spiraled into depression and gave up hope of living.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Nigerian Tycoon Shortlists 167 Kenyan Start-Ups for Funding
Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has selected 167 Kenyan entrepreneurs to benefit from his Sh9.2 billion start-up fund targeting 10,000 enterprises across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Be Bold: How Gavi Will Immunise Another 300 Million Children
A challenge stands before us: ensuring immunisation of the world’s poorest children. If we, as global citizens can meet it, we will help protect the lives of millions in places too poor to afford vaccines.
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- Health Care
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Ratan Tata, Others Invest in Grameen Capital’s Social Impact Debt Funding Arm
Grameen Capital India, a social impact-focused investment advisory firm, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from a group of investors, including Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, the holding firm of Tata Group, for a new debt investment vehicle.
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- Impact Assessment
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South Africa Taps Emocha for Tuberculosis-Fighting Mobile Apps
Johns Hopkins-affiliated health IT startup emocha is marking World TB Day with the launch of a new system in South Africa.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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