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Press Release: Power for All Distributed Renewable Energy Job Report Sees Strong Post-Pandemic Growth
Decentralized renewables employment data shows its potential in helping achieve both United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 8.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: 2022 Financial Health Pulse: Financial Health Drops in U.S. for First Time in Five Years of Measurement
New data shows erosion of financial health gains from pandemic, led by significant declines in middle- and upper-income earners, black people and women.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment
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- North America
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Creating New Pathways in Retail to Support Persons with Disabilities in India
In many countries, the retail, hospitality and services sector is a great source of employment for people with disabilities. Yet in India, which has one of the largest retail sectors globally, current working conditions within this industry are often unwelcoming for disabled people. B.S. Nagesh at Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN), Celia Sanchez-Valladares Barahona at Ashoka Nordics, and Kristina Humphreys explore how TRRAIN is working to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities in India’s retail sector at an industry-wide scale.
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- Entrepreneurship
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Kenya Is the First Country in Africa to Teach Coding as a School Subject
Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, announced coding will be added as a subject in primary and secondary schools.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- education, employment, jobs, skills training, technology
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Pakistan’s Digital ID Card Keeps Millions Locked Out
From migrants to trans people, many adults still don’t have the NADRA agency's CNIC card, excluding them from jobs and vital public services.
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- Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Analysis: The Scandal at Nigerian Unicorn Flutterwave Is the Tip of a Toxic Iceberg
Tech workers say Nigeria’s startup sector is due for a work culture reckoning.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Business Solutions to a Humanitarian Crisis: Nine Things Companies Must Understand to Support Refugees from Ukraine – And Around the World
As war rages in Ukraine, humanitarian efforts have struggled to keep pace with the needs of the refugees displaced by the conflict. According to Betsy Alley, an independent researcher and analyst with expertise in refugee business investment, the private sector can help. But how can businesses best contribute to something that has traditionally been a humanitarian affair? She shares nine learnings from the refugee crises of recent years, which show how enterprises and their employees can serve and empower refugees while also benefiting host communities – and their own businesses.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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JiPay Raised US $1.3 Million of Seed Funding Led by East Ventures
JiPay, a Singapore-based fintech startup, creates an inclusive financial services platform for migrant domestic workers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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