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The Rockefeller Foundation And Tony Elumelu Foundation Announce Africa Winners Of The Impact Economy Innovations Fund
The fund provides grant capital for entrepreneurs with projects that create jobs in underserved sectors, and supports proposals geared toward enabling capital solutions, fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems and promoting impact investing industry infrastructure.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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U.S. Senator calls for a Bitcoin ban as regulators seek ‘accelerated push’
The implosion of a once-popular Bitcoin exchange has some lawmakers calling for a ban on the virtual currency.
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Ankur Capital bets on real India, invests in three early-stage rural ventures
NEW DELHI: Impact investment fund, Ankur Capital, has invested in three early-stage ventures that focus on rural markets.
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- Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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Central Bank of Nigeria to extend cashless policy nationwide
The Central Bank of Nigeria Acting Governor, Dr. Sarah Alade, Wednesday said the bankers’ committee will not rescind on the plan to extend the cashless policy to other states in the country from July 1.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Harvested rainwater in South Africa harbors pathogens, finds new study
According to research from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, pathogens are inhabiting harvested rainwater across the region, potentially posing a public health hazard, especially for children and immunocompromised individuals.
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The White House’s new $65.8M Social Innovation Fund competition is the largest to date
The 2014 competition, which was officially announced this week, will provide up to $65.8 million to grantmakers.
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- Impact Assessment
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‘SuperMum’ campaign results in startling improvements in people’s hand-washing behavior
An analysis of a unique "SuperMum" (SuperAmma) handwashing campaign shows for the first time that using emotional motivators, such as feelings of disgust and nurture, rather than health messages, can result in significant, long-lasting improvements in people's handwashing behaviour, and could in turn help to reduce the risk of infectious diseases.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia
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Developing-World Disease Vaccines Being Prepared for Human Tests
The fight against poverty-related diseases is gaining ground as scientists prepare trials of vaccines for hookworm, leishmaniasis and other parasitic diseases common in the developing world, thanks to the support of public research funding.
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- Health Care
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- public health, vaccines