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Analysis: Supporting Social Enterprises to Understand Their Impact
Social enterprises are once again on the agenda at this year’s World Economic Forum, this time with an emphasis on scaling and partnerships for impact. To support this growth, effective evaluation is key.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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DOE Launches $10 Million Prize to Accelerate Community Solar in Underrepresented Communities
DOE’s Community Power Accelerator™ will help create pipeline of projects ready for financing, award-winning projects demonstrate best practices in community solar.
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- Energy
- Region
- North America
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Analysis: Here’s How 16 Social Innovators Are Leading Change at Davos
The Schwab Foundation’s Social Innovators of the Year 2023 includes a list of outstanding founders, business leaders, and government reformers.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Kenya: KFW Lends €20 Million for Water and Sanitation in Kericho and Kisii
The loan will be used to finance the expansion of water supply and sanitation systems in Kericho and Kisii counties in Kenya.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- lending, sanitation, water
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African Mobile Game Publisher Carry1st Raises $27 Million in Funding Round Led by Bitkraft Ventures
The company aims to enhance monetization in the region through Pay1st, its embedded payments solution and online marketplace for virtual goods.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: One Billion People Lack Access to Health Facilities with Reliable Electricity
Nearly one billion people in low- and middle-income countries lack access to health facilities with reliable electricity.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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International Monetary Fund Executive Board Approves $240 Million Disbursement to Uganda
The financing agreement with Uganda will allow for the immediate release of about $240 million to the East African country.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure
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Loom Solar Raises $2 Million Funding from SIMA Funds
Loom Solar has raised $2 Million funding from US based Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) under the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) supported by the World Bank, DFC, BII, FMO, IFC and others.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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