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Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund Launch $40 Million Fund to Empower Content Creators in Africa and the Diaspora
New fund supported by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Prosper Africa aims to drive economic growth, job creation and innovation in the African film and television industry.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Statement from Mandy Rambharos, CEO, on Restructuring Verra
Amid ongoing market volatility, this reduction allows for energy and resources to be directed towards the programs and services that matter most.
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- Global
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IZI Secures $221k Grant to Expand Rwanda’s E-Mobility
This funding will facilitate the deployment of five additional electric buses in Kigali.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Resolution Project and Enactus Global Combine to Create a Global Leader in Youth Social Entrepreneurship
The combined offerings of Resolution and Enactus Global create a comprehensive suite of services designed to support undergraduates in everything from initial social enterprise concepts to scaling and investment.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Global
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- innovation, nonprofits, scale, skill development, youth
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The Problem with ‘Forced Entrepreneurship’: How Universities — and Venture Capitalists — are Failing Climate Tech Innovators
Universities are increasingly positioning themselves as hubs of business innovation, and as Emre Eren Korkmaz at the University of Oxford explains, their support has become an important driver of climate tech innovation. But he argues that universities’ "one size fits all" approach to supporting these innovators is fundamentally flawed, prioritizing the pathway to entrepreneurship — and the demands of venture capitalists — rather than empowering true innovation. He explores the problem and highlights some alternative approaches.
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- Education, Environment, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology
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Press Release: Launch of the First Impact Loan Facility for Coral Reef Conservation
The Blue Finance Facility aims to support the development of innovative reef-positive businesses that bolster the Blue Economy in and around the Marine Protected Areas.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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GreenPod Labs Wins $50K Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize
GreenPod Labs Secures $50K Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Prize for Groundbreaking Active Packaging Solution.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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- food security, innovation
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Support African Climate Sector Tech Businesses
Equator Africa is backing early-stage, tech-enabled companies in sub-Saharan Africa, including those working on green solutions in the energy, agriculture, and mobility sectors.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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