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Indian Tycoon Ratan Tata Dies Aged 86
In a statement announcing Tata's death, the current chairman of Tata Sons described him as a "truly uncommon leader".
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Supporting the Resilience of Small Businesses in India: The Value of Flexible Funding During a Crisis
Over 122 million people in India lost their jobs during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in April of 2020, and small traders and wage workers accounted for around 75% of those job losses. Amit Choudhary at Upaya Social Ventures explores how Upaya pivoted to support small businesses during that challenging time, discussing the evolving funding strategies it used — and how these approaches can provide a model for the broader impact investing sector during periods of crisis.
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- Investing
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Next Cohort Of Upaya’s Dignified Jobs Accelerator Focuses On Waste And Circularity
Upaya Social Ventures has announced the launch of the Circular Innovation Cohort under the Dignified Jobs Accelerator to support for-profit, post-revenue businesses in India’s plastics, and textiles & fashion waste management sectors.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Asia Pacific
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Huawei to Open Cloud Region in Nigeria by End of October
Huawei Technologies has announced plans to establish a datacentre in Nigeria, in a move to meet the country’s data storage regulations.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Support African Climate Sector Tech Businesses
Equator Africa is backing early-stage, tech-enabled companies in sub-Saharan Africa, including those working on green solutions in the energy, agriculture, and mobility sectors.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Innovative Off-Grid Solar Appliances Can Help Bridge the Energy Access Gap for Millions Worldwide
The latest research from Efficiency for Access finds a significant need and business opportunity to scale up the market for off-grid solar appliances like fans, refrigerators, water pumps, and grain mills. Doing so would bring life-changing energy access to millions worldwide.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Mstack Chemicals Secures $40 Million to Disrupt Global Speciality Chemical Manufacturing Across More Countries
MStack will deploy the freshly infused capital to expand its footprint across the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, while continuing to strengthen its presence in the United States and other geographies.
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Mind Over Matter: Why Developing a Growth Mindset is Key to Unlocking Women Farmers’ Success in Africa
Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa has typically centered on training farmers, providing them with inputs like seeds and fertilizers, and introducing technologies to improve their farming practices. Yet as Michelle Kurian at The Harvest Fund explains, these efforts have failed to spark a “green revolution” across the region. She explores the key role that a growth mindset can play in farmers' success, and argues that fostering this mindset shift — particularly among women — is a crucial priority that demands immediate attention.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
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