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Among the discussion items in this week's Roundup: the bumper crop of social enterprises in Southeast Asia; India's uphill climb toward financial inclusion; some mixed news about microfinance; South Africa takes action against obesity; and Sisu's carefully planned success.
Weekly Roundup: A Different Kind of Pivot in SE Asia, a Surprising Collaboration in India and South Africa’s Sweet Move
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Impact investing pioneer Root Capital (www.RootCapital.org) announced today at the African Green Revolution Forum a new partnership with The MasterCard Foundation (www.MastercardFdn.org) that will help raise incomes for over 300,000 smallholder farmers in West Africa. The Foundation has committed $5.2 million to Root Capital over five years to support early-stage agricultural businesses that generate transformational impact in rural communities in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Senegal.
Root Capital and The MasterCard Foundation to Increase Incomes for 300,000 Farmers in West AfricaNews
South African startup Vula Mobile, which connects general health workers in remote areas with specialists in hospitals, has diversified its offering having seen positive uptake of its service targeting eye health.
South Africa m-Health Startup Vula Mobile Diversifies OfferingCalendar Event
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The use, overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs has created resistant strains of bacteria that could be a greater threat in poorer nations than in richer ones, due to the absence of monitoring and surveillance systems for drug resistance and lack of regulation. And if new antibiotics become available, they are likely to be expensive and unaffordable in the developing world. Here are six ways the global health community can respond.
Stopping the Spread of ‘Superbugs’: Six Promising SolutionsNews
In an attempt to bring down dependence on the West for expertise on health research, the government is preparing the ground for a partnership with the African continent.
Shared Priorities Make India-Africa Health Tie-Up Critical: ICMR Chief
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BlackRock has launched the BlackRock Impact Bond Fund (‘the Fund’), a mutual fund that aims to generate competitive financial returns while investing in measurable social and environmental outcomes.
BlackRock Launches BlackRock Impact Bond FundNews
Crowdfunding has been a big help to good causes in Nigeria. Last year, donations kept a rape counseling center in Lagos from shutting down. And Nigerian athletes took to GoFundMe to help pay for their training and travel to the Rio Olympics, after poor preparations by the sports ministry.
Nigerian Startups Can’t Raise Money Through Crowdfunding Because of Antiquated Laws
