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Investing in Private Health Care for All in India
India is in the midst of the world's largest experiment in democratic elections, with more than 800 million people eligible to vote in its current parliamentary elections.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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Social Enterprises in India Received $1.6 B in 14 years
Of the USD 1.6 billion invested in the country since 2000, USD 435 million was made by dedicated impact investors like Aavishkar, Omidyar Network among others, the report by social advisory firm Intellecap said.
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- Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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eKutir’s VeggieLite gains Gates Foundation grant
eKutir’s new project VeggieLite is a recipient of Grand Challenges India 2014, supported by the Gates Foundation, USAID and DBT, the Indian government’s anti-poverty scheme.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Health Care
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SOURCE Initiative Links Entrepreneurs and Investors to Bolster Businesses that Benefit Low-Wealth Americans
A new initiative that discovers business solutions to social issues by linking entrepreneurs with investment capital and mentoring was announced today by The Hitachi Foundation, Village Capital, and Investors' Circle.
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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Building the Impact Investing Market in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
The impact investment market is extremely diverse and the DFID Impact Fund is distinctive
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Corporate Social Responsibility is About Looking at Problems as Opportunities
Eggers says if a firm uses CSR activities to also promote its business, it should be applauded and not frowned upon
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- Impact Assessment
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Satin Creditcare raises $4.7M from Norwegian impact investor NMI Fund
North India-based microfinance institution (MFI) Satin Creditcare Network Limited has raised Rs 28.44 crore ($4.7 million) in a fresh round of funding from Norwegian impact investor NMI Fund III KS (NMI), as per a company statement.
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- Impact Assessment
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New report: Social Impact Bonds could boost development and job creation in South Africa
Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) hold tremendous potential for government to increase effective support for struggling entrepreneurs in South Africa, according to a new report presented to the National Treasury, the Jobs Fund, and the dti.
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- Impact Assessment
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