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Press Release: Global Survey Reveals Major Shift in Education Toward Do-It-Yourself Learning
81% of learners worldwide say education is poised to become more self service
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- Education
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Press Release: Major Private Sector Institutions Present Solutions for Mobilizing Climate Finance
Drawing on the direct perspective of some of the world’s largest institutions across the investment chain, including private banks, asset managers, and asset owners, the report identifies concrete opportunities for leadership by the public and private sectors to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
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- Environment
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FairMoney Raises $11 Million in Series a Investment Round to Reshape Nigeria’s Mobile Banking and Institutionalise to Ghana, Kenya, and Egypt
FairMoney, a Paris-based fintech startup, is planning to institutionalise operations in Ghana, Kenya and Egypt.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- emerging markets, fintech, funding, startups
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The Indian Institute Of Skills Is Here & Ready To Train Future Entrepreneurs
Envisioned as a world class skilled training centre integrated with best practices from well known international skill institutions, the organization will facilitate learning and trainings through strong industry connect in both public and private sectors.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- South Asia
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Online Banking Still a Reserve for the Rich in Kenya – Survey
People in higher income brackets use their phones to obtain more information on products and services before purchase, and across all income brackets, users regularly keep track of their online fund balances.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Open Road Alliance Launches the Open Road Impact Fund to Bridge Financing Gaps for Social Entrepreneurs at Scale
$40 million fund to build on Open Road Alliance's market-leading expertise providing loans to help social entrepreneurs overcome unexpected funding obstacles; Offers investors access to high-impact investments across multiple geographies while also providing a financial return
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- Investing
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Viewpoint: Africa Should Not Be Too Quick to Embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution
As a new age of technology dawns, cyber attacks in South Africa and beyond underline the need for caution.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gates Foundation Identifies a Tech ‘Trinity’ to Bolster Digital Inclusion Around the World
The Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers Data Report takes stock of progress toward the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, a set of objectives to curb poverty, climate change, inequality and injustice by 2030. The latest report, just released, calls for renewed efforts related to primary health care, digital inclusion and adaptation to climate change.
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