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Analysis: Unveiling the Global Findex Database 2021 in Five Charts
This latest edition of the Global Findex Database was collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, updating financial inclusion indicators.
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- Finance
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- Global
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China Agrees to Invest $3 Billion in Indonesia Sovereign Wealth Fund
China's Silk Road Fund (SRF) has signed a framework agreement to invest up to 20 billion yuan ($2.99 billion) in Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Efficiency vs. Effectiveness: What Low- and Middle-Income Countries Can Learn from a Key Business Mistake in the Developed World
Over the centuries, free enterprise has excelled at driving efficiencies and innovations, from the cotton gin to the sewing machine, that have powered societal development. But author and entrepreneur Ed Chambliss argues that, as societies grow more prosperous, an overemphasis on business efficiency – as embodied by the concept of shareholder primacy – is no longer enough. He urges businesses in developed countries to broaden their focus to include all their stakeholders' diverse needs – and encourages businesses in developing countries to adopt this broader definition of sustainable success.
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- Social Enterprise
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G7 Pledges to Invest $600 Billion Into Infrastructure for Developing Countries
Group of Seven leaders pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries.
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- Global
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SOCAP and Sorenson Impact Center Join Forces to Help Shape the Next Era of Impact
The Sorenson Impact Center is stepping up and has assumed the day-to-day management and leadership of SOCAP.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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Press Release: “Sunshot Initiative” Launched by Husk Power to Impact 2 Million Nigerians by Scaling Solar Microgrids for Rural Economic Growth
The “Nigeria Sunshot Initiative” will benefit at least 2 million Nigerians with reliable, renewable energy by 2026.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa: Unilever and GENO Launch Joint Venture for Sustainable Consumption
The joint venture will reduce Unilever's carbon footprint and improve the manufacturing of its food products.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC Set to Invest $26 Million in Partech’s Africa Fund II
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, plans to make an equity investment of up to €25 million ($26.43) into the Partech Africa Fund II.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa