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Architects of Resilient Dynamism? Why Davos Should Listen to Social Entrepreneurs
The inclusion of social entrepreneurs as a unique WEF "community" is a relatively recent development, as they were not formally included until the WEF founded a new organization in 1998 -- the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Since then, there has been increasingly more integration of selected social entrepreneursinto the Annual Meeting sessions. But why is it important to include social entrepreneurs at Davos? What do they add that others cannot?
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WEF: Africa’s Growth March to Continue in Stride
There is good news from Africa. The continent is witnessing the second fastest economic growth, and according to knowledgeable sources it may grow even faster in 2013. What is more, currently Africa accounts for 14 sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) with a total amount of USD114 billion in 2009, representing 3% of global SWFs, and that share is expected to increase in future with the establishment of new SWFs.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure
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TOI Social Impact Awards: They battled the odds to even the chances
"I have some questions before we begin. Can we all turn to page 140 of the dossier provided to the jury?" These words, spoken by National Advisory Council member and Rajya Sabha MP Anu Aga, and received with approving nods by the other jury members, immediately made one thing clear. The jury had done its homework, wading through 300 pages of expert assessments, field reports and background information on the 41 candidates shortlisted for the second Times of India Social Impact Awards in association with JP Morgan.
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The unpalatable truth about quinoa
Ethical consumers should be aware poor Bolivians can no longer afford their staple grain, due to western demand raising prices.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- Latin America
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- nutrition, public health
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The dirty little secret for making better vaccines
A menu of 61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria may mean better vaccines for diseases like flu, whooping cough, cholera, and HPV.
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- Education, Health Care
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Nigeria, USAID Sign $3 Billion Agricultural Financing Deal
Nigeria has signed a $3 billion agriculture financing deal with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to empower its agricultural sector.
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- Agriculture
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New fund from global impact investors
Global impact investors Rockefeller Foundation and Omidyar Network have joined hands with Dasra, a strategic philanthropy foundation, to launch the Impact Investing Forum in India.The forum on Saturday announced the launch of the India Impact Economy Innovations Fund to catalyse collective action and market development in India, a statement said.
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In Central Mali, MSF Staff Bunkers Down, Clamoring for Access
The day after it called for military leaders to unblock access to crucial roads in central Mali, the majority of Médecins Sans Frontières’s staff remained on lockdown, unable to provide medical care and services to those in need.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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