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Is Social Enterprise the “Child Star” of the Sector?
Writing for the Poverty Matters blog at the Guardian, Deborah Doane, the former director of the World Development Movement, calls social entrepreneurs in India “the child star in an otherwise much-maligned space.”
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Transforming Rural India Through Agricultural Innovation
With a majority of its population living in villages, rural poverty is a major problem in India. The disparity between the urban and rural incomes is also on the rise. This leads to migration to urban areas resulting in urban blight as well. Therefore addressing the problem of rural poverty assumes urgency. On my last trip to India, I witnessed an innovation experiment, National Agro Foundation (NAF), that addresses this wicked problem.
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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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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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- South Asia
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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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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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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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