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TechnoServe Will Create Enterprise Development Academy to Boost Small Business Growth and Job Creation Around the World
The initiative to strengthen local enterprise support organizations is expected to benefit at least 50,000 businesses across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
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- Education, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Sierra Leone Launches Landmark $180 Million Water Security and Wash Access Project
Structured in three progressive phases, the initiative provides a clear roadmap for achieving nationwide water security and sanitation access.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- development finance, employment, sanitation, SDGs, water
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Being a Changemaker in an Era of Accelerating Change: A Q&A with Ashoka Founder and Social Entrepreneurship Pioneer Bill Drayton
NextBillion last interviewed Bill Drayton — the founder of Ashoka and a seminal figure in the social entrepreneurship movement — on the sidelines of SOCAP almost 10 years. Since that time, the sector (and the world around us) have experienced massive change, but one thing has remained consistent: Drayton’s focus on empowering changemakers around the world to transform their innovative ideas into lasting impact. Earlier this year, he was given the Skoll Foundation’s Global Treasure Award in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the field of social entrepreneurship: In this Q&A, he shares his thoughts on the sector as it enters a new era full of emerging challenges — and exciting opportunities.
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- Social Enterprise
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World Bank Grants South Africa a $1.5 Billion Loan for Infrastructure Upgrade and Green Energy Transition
Deteriorating rail systems, jammed ports and frequent blackouts have hindered vital industries like mining and auto manufacturing in South Africa, contributing to slow economic growth over the last decade in Africa’s most developed economy.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwanda Launches Innovate4DigiJobs to Boost Youth Opportunities in the Digital Sector
This program is focused on empowering young people in Rwanda with actionable digital skills and facilitating access to meaningful job prospects in the country’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New World Bank Program to Improve Access to Quality Jobs for 1.6 Million Women in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanization with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Nigerian B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Lays off 20% of Workforce as It Pivots
Nigerian startup Sabi, a B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal sector, has laid off about 20 per cent of its workforce as it pivots to focusing on commodity exports.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EU-Funded AgriFI Backs Ghana’s Complete Farmer with $2.5 Million Investment to Empower Smallholder Farmers
This funding, channeled through the EDFI Management Company, aims to bolster the company’s expansion strategy and facilitate the development of agricultural infrastructure in northern Ghana.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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