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Insignia Ventures Raises $516 Million, Bets on Southeast Asian Tech Firms
Insignia Ventures Partners has raised $516 million for its latest funds as the Southeast Asia-focused early stage tech venture fund doubles down on the region's digital economy.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- digital, entrepreneurs, startups, tech, technology
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Accomplishing the Impossible: Lessons on Scaling From BRAC Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
Countless books and articles have addressed the challenges of going to scale in the development sector — yet a systematic approach to scaling remains out of reach. However, as Scott MacMillan at BRAC USA explains, BRAC founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was arguably more successful than anyone at scaling effective poverty programs. He shares insights from his new book on Abed's life and work, which sheds light on how BRAC has created and scaled programs to an extent that no other nonprofit or social enterprise has managed to achieve.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care
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Press Release: Moove Partners With Uber to Launch Mega Fleet for Ride-Hailing in India
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, is announcing its launch in India.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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G20 Women’s Forum Accused of Excluding Indigenous Indonesians
Indonesian rights groups protest against dialogue for gender equality over alleged failure to address issues in North Sumatra.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- South Asia
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Press Release: DFC Commits $280 Million in Financing for Access Bank, Boosting Small Businesses in Nigeria
The loan will help address the financing gap for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and advance financial inclusion in Nigeria, including through the bank’s commitment to supporting women-owned and -led businesses.
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- Entrepreneurship
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces $1 Million in Grants to Advance Inclusive Employer Practices
The WES Mariam Assefa Fund announced US$1 million in grants to eight organizations to develop career pathways that support the economic mobility and success of immigrants and refugees.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- North America
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- entrepreneurs, funding, immigration, jobs, mobility, refugees
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Press Release: Mastercard Strive Community Awards $1 Million to Digital and Data-First Projects to Strengthen Small Businesses
Strive Community has awarded enterprises developing innovative, scalable solutions to strengthen small businesses’ digital capabilities, through its Innovation Fund.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Global
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The Power of Results-Based Funding for Poverty Alleviation: What We Learned from Africa’s First-Ever Development Impact Bond – and What’s Next
Development impact bonds (DIBs) are an innovative, results-based funding model with the potential to reduce poverty and make aid more effective. To assess their impact, a randomized controlled trial was conducted on Africa's first-ever DIB for poverty alleviation, which supported a poverty graduation program implemented by Village Enterprise. Dianne Calvi at Village Enterprise and Brian Boland at the Delta Fund (one of the nine philanthropic investors in the DIB) discuss the results of this study, what they mean for the sector, and how results-based funding can evolve to maximize its impact.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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