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Nobel Winner Muhammad Yunus Brings ‘Social Business’ Mantra to Olympics
Nobel Winner Muhammad Yunus' role in Paris as an advisor and ambassador for socially responsible business is a departure from his usual work.
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Safaricom Ethiopia to Use Locally Manufactured Telecom Towers
Safaricom Ethiopia hopes the new towers will help it expand its network and customer base which now stands at 4.4 million.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Top Telco Ventures Outside Home to Take on Africa
Reliance Jio became a top telecoms player in India, with more than 40% of the market share, within 8 years of launching there.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Coca-Cola Co. Announces Five-Year Investment in Kenya
The Diet Coke maker said it plans to increase investment in the region by “up to $175m”.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TowerCo Gets $30 Million from UK Agency for Telco Towers in Tanzania
ToA Tanzania focuses on owning and operating passive telecommunications infrastructure for lease to mobile network operators.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Support for the Anti-ESG Movement Is Dwindling, But Uncertainty Looms Ahead of Election Day
Business leaders who advocate for ESG should not depend on another Joe Biden administration to support them after Election Day. One way or another, it may not exist.
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Viewpoint: From Honest to Just: How Coca-Cola’s Fumble with Honest Tea Turned into an Unexpected Gift
Despite the brand’s success as the world’s first organic and Fair Trade certified bottled tea brand, supply chain disruptions during the pandemic made Honest Tea a victim of Coke’s “Fewer, Bigger Bets” strategy.
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- Agriculture
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Empowering the Underserved: A New Report Highlights the Impact of Off-Grid Energy Solutions — And Some Emerging Challenges
Up to 674 million people living in the world's most vulnerable communities are projected to remain unelectrified by 2030. According to Kat Harrison at 60 Decibels, the off-grid sector could reach these customers, if these energy businesses and organizations are given the right support to successfully scale. She shares insights from a new 60 Decibels report, based on interviews with 79,000 energy customers in over 30 different countries over the last three years, which highlight some adjustments the sector could make to reach hundreds of millions of excluded customers.
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