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Viewpoint: The Emerging Market Grind: How ‘Doing More With Less’ Leads To More Resilient, Scalable Startups
Sebastián Vidal discusses why startups that want to become profitable and enduring, fast, should consider starting up in emerging markets.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Below the Tip of the Iceberg: Why Systems Change is the Key to Scaling Innovations and Solving Development Challenges
In recent years there has been an increased focus on systems change in the development sector, in response to growing awareness of how underlying systemic causes are perpetuating many global challenges. María Boa-Alvarado at CIMMYT, Lennart Woltering at One CGIAR and Marcos Sanjuán at CRS-El Salvador discuss the benefits of this approach, as applied to the issue of land degradation in Central America. They explore how their organizations are using a systems thinking tool, the iceberg model, to better understand the root causes of this problem – and to provide lasting solutions.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
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- innovation, scale, systems change
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10 Financial Literacy Solutions Receive Grants, Support From Nationwide Innovation Challenge
Ten financial literacy innovations were awarded grants and support from PhilDev Foundation and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI) to boost financial literacy in underserved communities in the Philippines.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Despite Coronavirus, Healthcare Investment Continues to Grow in Africa
Investment in Africa's healthcare sector is crucial as private provision accounts for approximately half of healthcare goods and services delivered. The private sector often fills gaps left by public services, according to research by the IFC.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation
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South Africa: Lesedi to Convert Plastics Into Electricity via Pyrolysis
Lesedi Nuclear Services has been appointed by Kibo Energy to build the EPC for the waste-to-energy plastics plants using pyrolysis technology in South Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, recycling
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India Offers $2.46 Billion Incentive to Boost Domestic Production of Batteries
India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved Department of Heavy Industry’s proposal to provide incentives to boost domestic production of batteries with advanced energy storage.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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First Circular Agribusiness Accelerator in East Africa to Launch
Established by Bopinc and Village Capital O-Farms will be the First Circular Agribusiness Accelerator in East Africa.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Cross Country Partnership Aims to Transform Energy Innovation in Rural Businesses in Ethiopia
The partnership combines Precise's experience with agricultural and allied innovation and incubation programs in Ethiopia with SELCO Foundations track record of implementation of sustainable energy delivery models for rural populations in India.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, rural development, SDGs
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