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What’s the Real Risk of the West African Ebola Outbreak?
Ebola’s deadly sweep across West Africa has raised global alarm: Nigeria recently became the fourth country affected by the virus when a traveler fell ill and died in Lagos after flying there from Monrovia.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Science focus urged at first US-African leaders summit
Science and technology must be at the heart of the debate at the first-ever US-Africa Leaders Summit that starts today, policy experts argue, as they call for 100,000 new science graduate places in the United States for Africans over the next ten years.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- research
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GE Foundation Commits $20-Million to Maternal and Child Health in Africa
The GE Foundation will spend an additional $20-million over the next five years to advance maternal and child health in Africa, an expansion of its existing global health development program, officials say.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How other countries are scrambling for Africa alongside the U.S.
This week in Washington, dozens of African heads of state are converging for a landmark series of meetings with U.S. officials and businesses.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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3 Startups Offer New ‘Microloan’ Options for Entrepreneurs With Big Ambitions
In the United States, a whopping 543,000 new businesses are launched each month. Sadly, half of all start-ups aren’t able to keep their doors open for more than five years. The failure of many small businesses is due, in large part, to lack of funding.
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- Uncategorized
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Unitus crosses $1 bn mark in capital raised
Unitus Capital, an investment banking firm focussed on meeting the financing needs of impact entrepreneurs serving the bottom of the economic pyramid, has announced that it has crossed the $1 billion mark in raising funds.
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- Uncategorized
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- impact investing
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U.S. wants Nigeria to take economic leadership in Africa
The United States government has expressed the expectation of Nigeria to lead the African continent into economic advancement.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Caterpillar Foundation Announces $11 Million in Investments for Africa’s Future Through Water, Energy and Women
Foundation's focus on corporate social innovation helps put people on the path to prosperity
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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