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How Socially-Led Innovation Can Bring Positive Change in Unchartered Times
In my work with Microsoft 4Afrika I have had a front row seat to the innovation and creativity many African startups have employed to address pressing economic and social gaps and needs. Whether it’s using agri-tech to improve farmer crop yields, using technology to deliver finance solutions to the previously unbanked or pairing solar power and IoT to solve power reliability issues, African innovation is alive and thriving, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only fanned these flames of ingenuity.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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- NGOs
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Small Business and WASH in the Age of Coronavirus
Since the coronavirus began spreading throughout the world, few things have been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our activities to develop markets for WASH products and services are no exception.
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- Coronavirus, Education, Health Care, WASH
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- NGOs
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Egypt’s Msmeda Aims to Finance 200k Micro Projects With $187.2M in 2020
MSMEDA developed and rehabilitated six NGOs in five governorates to raise their financial and administrative performance
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- Finance
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- North America
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- business development, NGOs
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Oxfam to Close in 18 Countries and Cut 1,500 Staff Amid Coronavirus Pressures
Oxfam currently operates in 66 countries and 20 affiliates. It will retain a physical presence in 48 countries, six of which it will explore as new independent affiliate members.
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- Coronavirus
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- global development, NGOs
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What More Could Donors Be Doing on COVID-19?
Development professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean are most frustrated with donors’ response — 88% of respondents based there feel donors are not doing enough, followed by 79% in North America.
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Heifer International Joins Libra Association to ‘Support Financial Inclusion’
Global nonprofit Heifer International is joining the Libra Association, it announced Monday, becoming the 23rd official member of the organization.
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- Finance, Technology
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Gates Foundation’s Efforts to Fight Coronavirus, Explained
The Gates Foundation has emerged as a leader in the coronavirus response.
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- Coronavirus
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- North America
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How Will COVID-19 Impact Foundation Grants?
At least $3 billion worth of grants to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak have been given by foundations, mostly to relief organizations, public health agencies, and medical research groups, according to Candid, a group working to provide intelligence to philanthropists.
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- Coronavirus
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