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Measuring Systems Change: Three Tools for Understanding Your System-Level Impact
There's a growing realization that traditional solutions to individual global challenges often fail to address the interconnected causes at the root of these issues. As a result, impact-focused organizations are increasingly viewing these problems as part of a broader system, and developing solutions that aim to make positive systemic change. But as Gaurav Gupta and Bianca Samson at Dalberg and Saloni Atal at Artha Global explain, measuring system-level impact presents some unique difficulties. They explore these challenges and share some measurement tools that can allow organizations to separate the signal from the noise.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
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Lux Capital Made Its First Investment in Brazil, a $4 Million Seed for AI Fintech Magie
The company, which has raised $5.1 million in total, is creating an AI-powered financial assistant.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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illionMonarch Tractor Announces $133 M Series C Funding – Marking Largest-Ever Raise in Agricultural Robotics
With this latest raise, the company behind the world's first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor cements its position as a leader in the space.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Global
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Nigerian AI Startup, Intron Health, Raises $1.6 Million to Boost AI Transcription for Healthcare
Intron Health is a Nigerian AI startup specialising in speech-to-text transcription tools for healthcare workers.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves $1 Billion Loan to South Africa’s State-Owned Rail and Ports Company
South Africa has the most industrialized economy in Africa, but its deteriorating rail and ports are seen as significant barriers to foreign business investment.
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- Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AWS and iTNT Hub Collaborate to Nurture Generative AI Innovation Among Startups in Tamil Nadu
The generative AI startup hub program aims to support startups and innovators at all stages of maturity.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Report: AI’s Potential in African Agriculture, Energy and Climate Action – GSMA
A new GSMA report puts forward the huge potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to support Africa's socio-economic growth.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vietnam Mandates Facial Recognition for Digital Payments Above $390
The new policy change received validity from the State Bank of Vietnam at the start of July, with the banking regulator hinting at a strict enforcement of the rules.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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