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Press Release: Capria Ventures Closes India Opportunity Fund Post Successful Sale of Awign
Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist venture capital firm, announced the successful completion of fundraising for its India Opportunity Fund at INR 153 crore (~USD 19M).
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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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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Report: Climate Change a Health Risk for 70% of World’s Workers, UN Warns
As average temperatures rise, heat illness is a growing safety and health concern for workers throughout the world, including in the U.S.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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AECF Launches €12.5 Million Sudan SME Catalyser Amidst Conflict
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has launched a new initiative aimed at bolstering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sudan in the wake of conflict that has curtailed economic activities.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, MSMEs, supply chains
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Global Poverty Measurement is A Mess, And it’s Holding Back the World’s Anti-Poverty Efforts
A recent Stanford University study on the impact of poverty measurement found vast differences between four common approaches, affecting both how anti-poverty programs define and measure poverty — and who qualifies for assistance. As Martin Burt at Fundación Paraguaya argues, this lack of coordination is hindering global poverty alleviation efforts. He proposes a different approach to poverty measurement: one based on listening to the perspectives of the people who are experiencing poverty, and providing them with customized strategies to address the specific challenges they face.
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- Social Enterprise
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Accelerating Africa’s E-Commerce Revolution: A SaaS Solution Leverages Payment and Logistics Innovation to Unleash the Continent’s Entrepreneurial Potential
Africa’s e-commerce landscape is in the midst of an ongoing revolution, as the growth in internet access has enabled businesses across the continent to sell their products locally, regionally and globally. Moulaye Taboure at ANKA explains how his company is leveraging “Software as a Service” (SaaS) innovation to connect these businesses with consumers, while providing payments and logistics services geared toward their unique needs. He shares highlights from a recent ANKA whitepaper that outlines key trends and developments in African e-commerce.
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- Finance, Technology
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Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: How Supporting Women-Led MSMEs Can Boost Empowerment and Drive Job Growth in India
Small businesses — especially women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — are emerging as pivotal drivers of economic growth in India. According to Umesh Singh at Tara Candles, these MSMEs can play a key role in boosting employment — but to do so, they’ll require more support. He explores how women-led MSMEs are creating jobs and promoting inclusive growth, and discusses how the government and other stakeholders can help women entrepreneurs overcome the challenges they face in starting and running a business.
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- Education
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Press Release: Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More Than $5.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America
More than $1 billion in new commitments announced today will create economic opportunity and help address the root causes of migration in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Latin America