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Press Release: Miller Center & Beneficial Returns Announce Social Enterprise Emergency Loan Fund
Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship and impact lender Beneficial Returns announced the creation of the Truss Fund, designed to support social enterprises with emergency funding, in response to the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship
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Jack Ma Boosting Africa’s Tech Innovation with Netpreneur Award
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI), set up by the Jack Ma Foundation, which is attracting a prize money increase to $1.5 million from $1 million, will enhance technology innovation among African entrepreneurs, writes Emma Okonji.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: MIT Solve Announces Over $1.5 Million in Funding for 2020 Solver Teams
Solve is seeking solutions to critical Global Challenges, including Health Security & Pandemics; innovators should apply by June 18, 2020.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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Kenyan Startups Among Winners of Google’s Accelerator Program
“The start-ups accepted into the program will receive free support from Google around technology improvement, product improvement, design, growth and leadership training. They will also be paired with a Google Start-up Success Manager to work with them to improve their businesses,” said Dorothy Ooko, Google’s head of communications in Africa.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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An Invention That Could Salvage African Soil From Poor Yields
The UD Tech Farm System is a social impact innovation kit that instantly analyses the soil moisture, the pH and nutrient levels, and then sends an SMS notification to the farmer in real-time.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Jack Ma Foundation Searches for Africa’s Business Heroes
Initiative aims to allocate US$100m in grant funding, training programmes and support to develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Coronavirus Resources for the Social Impact Sector [UPDATED 12/6]
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing businesses everywhere to make difficult decisions – and the stakes are particularly high for companies in low- and middle-income countries. To help deliver actionable information to these enterprises and other social impact organizations, NextBillion has launched this regularly updated resource page, with COVID-19-related news, analysis, events, funding opportunities and more.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship
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Press Release: FINNOVATION Lab Continues “Force For Good” Mission: Open Applications for Cohort 3 Social Impact Entrepreneurs
Nine individuals will be supported by a $50,000 stipend, workspace, and tailored curriculum to focus on turning their bold ideas into impact businesses.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- North America
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