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Analysis: Growing Locally and Deeply
Social enterprises do more for communities by eschewing the Silicon Valley model.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Most Companies Align with SDGs – But There’s More to Do on Assessing Progress
A new study has revealed that four-in-five companies assessed now include a commitment in their sustainability reports to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- global development, SDGs
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Shell Foundation’s EEGF Receives $13 Million Injection to Accelerate Access to Clean Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) in Africa has received a US$13 million injection from FinDev Canada.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ajim Capital Launches $10 Million Fund to Invest in African Startups
Ajim Capital, a venture capitalist firm based in the US has launched a $10 million fund to invest in African tech startups allowing entrepreneurs to focus on growing their businesses.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tul Raises $181 Million in Series B Funding
Tul is a mobile app and B2B e-commerce marketplace that optimizes the construction-material supply chain for hardware stores across Latin America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: How Farming Innovations Can Feed the World and Protect the Planet
Innovative technologies and practices are critical to enable sustainable farming that can feed the world.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: ‘Last on the Rung’: Africa Deals With Fallout From a ‘Made in the USA’ Supply Chain Crisis
Shipping lines flock to Asia-to-U.S. trade lanes at expense of many developing nations.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: G7 Development Finance Institutions Create Platform to Boost Investment in Fragile States
New DFI collaboration will support the Build Back Better World (B3W) Initiative designed to boost investment in fragile and conflict-affected states in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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