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Malaysian Pension Fund KWAP Launches $107 Million to Boost Malaysia’s Venture and Startup Ecosystem
According to the statement, Dana Perintis encompasses two strategic pillars: investments into selected Malaysia-focused venture capital (VC) funds and direct investments into early-stage companies.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Nearshoring in Latin America: A New Horizon for Venture Capital Investment and Startups
Discover how nearshoring in Latin America opens up opportunities for venture capital investment and startups.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Exploring NextBillion’s New Features and Updated Design, As We Approach Our Third Decade Online
Yesterday, NextBillion launched the latest phase of our ongoing site redesign. Since this redesign represents one of the most significant shifts of the site’s features and functionality in our almost 20-year history, we wanted to explain the thinking behind these changes, and explore how our new design reflects both NextBillion’s ongoing evolution, and the evolution of the broader “impact media” space.
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- Social Enterprise
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Correcto Closes €6.5 Million Funding Round and Prepares for Growth in Latin America
With a strong presence in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, Correcto aims to become an international linguistic reference.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Walmart Doubles-Down on Massmart in African Market Push
Walmart has injected money into Massmart and appointed its own executives to key roles, according to the report.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Pivotal Moment to Invest in Africa: How Impact Investing Can Transform the Continent’s Healthcare Value Chain
The global impact investment market is estimated to be worth US $1.16 trillion, but less than 2% of these investments are channeled to Africa’s health markets. Abiodun Awosusi at the Ivey Business School argues that this should not be the case, as the continent offers uniquely valuable opportunities for health businesses and the investors that support them. He explores the overlapping trends that are driving these opportunities, and shares some ways investors and other stakeholders can get involved.
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- Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise
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Viewpoint: Feeding Big Agribusiness, Starving Africans
Industrial agriculture has failed to eliminate food insecurity in Africa. It is time for a radically different approach.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Closing the ‘Subjective Impact Gap’: How Social Enterprises Can Motivate and Retain Talent by Overcoming Doubts About Their Impact
Social enterprises often struggle to recruit a skilled workforce, leading many to attract workers by promising a rewarding job that makes a difference. But as Andreana Drencheva at King’s College London explains, workers don't always experience this sense of positive impact — something she terms the "subjective impact gap." She explores how this issue can affect staff morale, recruitment and retention, and shares five ways social enterprises can address it.
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- Social Enterprise
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