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Women Sales Agents are the Key to Last-Mile Distribution: Here are Four Ways to Maximize Their Impact
Many development and entrepreneurship programs around the world have engaged women sales agents as last-mile distributors, as their involvement can advance multiple business and impact goals. But as Shihab Uzzaman and Trisha Clauson at Bopinc point out, though some of these initiatives have succeeded, many have failed. They share four key practices Bopinc leveraged in a last-mile distribution project in Bangladesh that can boost the performance of other businesses and programs that enlist women sales agents in their distribution efforts.
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- Social Enterprise
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Press Release: Ignite Power Scales Up Distribution Renewable Energy Access in 4 West African Countries Through Acquisition of Oolu
Ignite Power, a leading provider of distributed infrastructure solutions, expanding renewable energy access in Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon through the strategic acquisition of Oolu.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Drones, Droids, and Delivery Bots: The Future of Last-Mile Logistics
Emerging technologies in automated delivery are poised to drastically reduce delivery times, cut costs, and enhance environmental sustainability.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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Vietnam’s VinFast Enters Africa EV Market via Ghana Distributor
VinFast wants its EVs in 50 markets by year's end and has made deals in six countries in the past month alone to achieve that target.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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- distribution, e-mobility
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Women Gig Workers. On the Road to Financial Security in India
More and more women are joining the last-mile delivery service.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Shadowfax Confirms $100 Million Round to Fuel Instant Delivery Push
Shadowfax is one of the largest logistics service providers to hyper-local and on-demand delivery businesses in India.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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African Entertainment Firm MultiChoice Renews Distribution Deal with Disney+
The partnership kick-started a new phase of international expansion for the American streaming platform, as it planned to launch in 42 countries across 11 territories.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Small Exporters Reel as Red Sea Crisis Helps Rivals Nab Business
In India, small exporters - who account for 40% of the country's annual merchandise exports worth some $450 billion - have warned that job losses have started and could soar if the attacks, which began late last year, become prolonged.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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