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Virtual Discussion: What is the Role of Business in Tackling the Coronavirus?News
Social Enterprise Ghana with funding from BUSAC, DANIDA and USAID has begun advocacy to ensure policymakers and government pass and adopt the social enterprise and impact investing policy. According to Edwin Zu-Cudjoe, the Executive Director of Social Enterprise Ghana, the policy will enable the over 28,000 social enterprises operating in the country to be recognised as such and be able to register as social enterprises with the Registrar General's Department.
Social Enterprise Ghana begins advocacy for impact investing policyBlog Post
Extending the power grid to underserved communities is often prohibitively expensive. That's why decentralized renewable energy (DRE) is increasingly recognized as an essential approach. However, investments remain focused on grid-connected electricity, with only 1.2% directed towards DRE solutions in 2017. Surabhi Rajagopal and Eco Matser at Hivos explore challenges and solutions in financing energy access through DRE.
Unlocking Off-Grid Energy Finance: What Options Are Available for the Last Mile?News
Quona Capital, a venture firm focused on financial inclusion in emerging markets, today announced the final close of the Accion Quona Inclusion Fund. The Fund closed with $203 million in commitments from an array of leading investors including global asset managers and insurance companies, investment and commercial banks, as well as university endowments, foundations, family offices, and development finance institutions, significantly exceeding its $150 million target. Quona leverages a strategic relationship with Accion, a nonprofit financial inclusion pioneer, which is the Fund’s sponsor, general partner, and anchor investor.
Quona Capital Closes Second Fund with $203 Million Aimed at Financial Inclusion in Emerging MarketsNews
Advisory firm Mondato, in partnership with Financial Sector Deepening Mozambique and the Mozambican telecoms regulator, ARECOM, will host its seventh annual digital finance and fintech executive conference, Mondato Summit Africa, in Maputo, Mozambique, on March 31st and April 1st.
Coming Soon – Mondato Summit Africa 2020: Beyond Access – Generating Value Through Digital InclusionBlog Post
Traditional face-to-face surveys are regarded as the gold standard in financial inclusion. But sending surveyors out into excluded communities is expensive, and long surveys can result in cognitive fatigue and lower data quality. Grant Robertson at insight2impact (i2i) discusses a more sustainable approach i2i has developed, which uses a mixed-mode data collection strategy and statistical techniques to generate data of equivalent quality, for far less expense.
Innovating for Sustainable Data Collection: Generating ‘Gold Standard’ Survey Data – For 75% Less CostNews
Unacademy, one of India’s fastest growing education startups, has just received the backing of a major technology giant: Facebook.
Facebook Backs Indian Education Startup UnacademyNews
While Nigeria is not the only country affected by the “ban”, it is, by far, the most high profile country affected by what the Trump administration describes as a penalty for unsatisfactory security and information sharing standards.
Trump’s Latest “Visa Ban” Poses a Threat—and an Opportunity—to Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem
