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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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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
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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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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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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Capital Commitment to support Early-Stage Businesses in East African Communities
JPMorgan Chase and the UK Department for International Development will kick start promising businesses in East Africa through a new joint investment in Novastar Ventures. The new $5 million investment by JPMorgan Chase will be matched by an additional $15 million from DFID as part of its first ever Impact Investment Fund. Launched in 2013, the fund is managed by the CDC, the UK's own Development Finance Institution.
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Investors warm up to start-ups with a cause
To outsiders, Vindhya e-Infomedia Pvt. Ltd appears to be just another business process outsourcing (BPO) company. What sets the Bangalore-based company apart is the fact that 80% of its 500 employees comprise women below the poverty line and those with physical disabilities; some are blind, hearing-impaired or autistic.
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- Impact Assessment
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