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Press Release: The World Is Failing Girls and Women, According to New UN Report
New figures point to the need of an additional USD 360 billion in investment per year to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment by 2030.
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- Investing
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- Global
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£15 Million Funding to Strengthen Health Workforce in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana
The UK will provide a multi-million pound boost to support healthcare staff recruitment and retention in these 3 African countries.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $266 Million to Help Rural Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers Lower Energy Costs, Generate Income, and Expand Operations, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
USDA is investing $266 million in 1,334 renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects in 47 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- North America
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- employment, lending, MSMEs, renewable energy, solar
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Report: New Lease of Life for Gig Economy in India
The gig economy is continuously evolving and has seen 93% growth since Jan 2023 in the white-collar space as of July 2023.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce, employment, gig economy, scale
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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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The Jobtech Landscape in Africa: Assessing the Challenges and Opportunities in a Critical Sector
What really is the future of work in Africa? Michelle Hassan at BFA Global, and Chris Maclay and Bethany Hou at the Jobtech Alliance argue that it will be driven by the growing use of technology to enable, facilitate or improve people’s work opportunities, productivity and livelihoods — an emerging sector that’s collectively known as “jobtech.” They share new insights into the key players, business models, trends and opportunities across Africa's jobtech industry.
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- Technology
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Report: New Research from Financial Health Network Shows 90% of Working-Age People with Disabilities are Not Financially Healthy
Report also finds that 93% of people with disabilities are unfamiliar with ABLE Accounts, the primary tool offered by the government for building and maintaining assets without losing public benefits.
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- Finance, Technology
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- North America
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Amazon Commits to Invest $26 Billion in India
The financial commitment encompasses fostering startups, creating job opportunities, enabling exports, and empowering individuals and small businesses to compete on the global stage.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific