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Running a company without business data is like driving a car without a dashboard. But it isn't always easy for an entrepreneur to determine which data is important to track, and how to use it to evaluate their business’ performance. Lucie Klarsfeld McGrath, Alice Magand and Chitraksh Sharma at Hystra share an auto-diagnostic tool they've used in their work with last-mile distributors, which enables companies to identify what's really driving value-creation and impact.
Assessing Last-Mile Distributors’ Business Performance and Impact: Using a Diagnostic Tool to Reveal Key Areas of Strength and ImprovementNews
The demand for African fashion brands is also spurred by the growth in e-commerce, the UNESCO report noted.
Africa’s Fashion Industry Expanding Globally but Requires Increased Investment – UNESCOBlog Post
As global development challenges like inequality and climate change worsen, philanthropy is increasingly focusing on systems change — i.e., efforts to address the complex root causes of societal problems, rather than simply addressing the problems themselves. Heather Grady at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) explores why this new focus requires a different approach to philanthropic giving, and shares key learnings from RPA's Shifting Systems Initiative that could be useful to the broader philanthropic community working on systems change.
A New Approach to Philanthropy: Why the Sector Must Prioritize Systems Change — And How Funders Can RespondNews
Global investment in solar energy surpassed $300 billion in 2022, but only 15% of that went to developing countries, according to an ISA report.
India-Led Alliance Set to Fund Solar Projects in Africa in a Boost to the Energy TransitionNews
The financing will increase data security and healthcare record accessibility for patients while reducing data entry errors.
Press Release: Rymedi Raises $9 Million to Expand Impact on Global Healthcare Infrastructure with Advanced Blockchain-Secured Data PlatformNews
The ABC Fund is a blended-finance impact fund which provides catalytic financing to underserved yet profitable segments of agribusiness value chains in developing countries.
ABC Fund Invests €800,000 into Ugandan Coffee Supplier JKCCBlog Post
African-based investment fund managers face an uphill battle to secure the capital they need to invest in home-grown enterprises, particularly when social impact is a key part of their investment strategies. Bernard Chidzero, Nkanyiso Hlongwa and Serena Fu at The Bridgespan Group share highlights from a recent report based on interviews with 25 stakeholders in the continent's impact investing sector, which reveal the obstacles faced by African fund managers — and some potential solutions.
Overcoming Barriers to Impact Investment in Africa: Interviews with Fund Managers Reveal Three Promising Solutions to the Continent’s Funding GapNews
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is an annual reminder of our continuing struggle to reduce loss of lives as well as the social and economic damages caused by disasters.
Closing the Investment Gap for Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific
