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Can Stephen Curry Revolutionize The Investment Game?
The final pillar of SC30 Inc. is investment. But this is Stephen Curry we’re talking about, a man who has revolutionized an entire sport with his long-range shooting ability and managed to “ruin the game,” to quote the phrase SC30 Inc. has picked up and run with. He may be at the start of his investment journey, but it’s already clear that he’s not just about a normal investment strategy.
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- Investing
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BlackRock ‘Breaks New Ground’ With Circular Economy Fund
The partnership with Ellen MacArthur Foundation aims to raise awareness of circular opportunity in financial sector.
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- Investing
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UNICEF Now Accepting Donations Through Bitcoin and Ether
This system of decentralisation offers non-profit organisations the advantage of bypassing expensive fees and middlemen traditionally required to move large amounts of cash overseas quickly. But the virtual currencies have also been divisive.
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- Finance, Technology
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Bill, Melinda Gates Pour $200 Million in Pakistan’s Poverty Alleviation Program
“I’m pleased that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will assist with a range of activities including accelerating stunting reduction programs, supporting financial inclusion initiatives and investing in public health systems to improve health and reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality,” Prime Minister Imran Khan said at the occasion.
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- South Asia
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We Need a More Targeted Approach to Combatting Global Inequality
Reducing inequality around the world poses different challenges than it does in the United States.
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- Uncategorized
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Rich Families Pour Wealth Into $31 Trillion ESG Opportunity
Demographic shifts are encouraging a surge of activity designed around investments to combat climate change, address inequality or simply to encourage companies to operate in a more sustainable fashion.
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- Investing
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Bono Is Really Into Drones Now (But It’s Good)
The U2 frontman has just joined the board of Zipline, a medical delivery drone company that’s already saving lives in Ghana and Rwanda.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Is Government the Key to Scaling up Graduation Programs? Results From an Impact Evaluation in Latin America
Graduation programs fight poverty by offering participants the tools and resources they need to create a viable livelihood. But while these programs have shown impressive results, they're costly to bring to scale. Tatiana Rincón and Adriana Insaurralde at Fundación Capital explore whether the graduation approach can be rolled out by governments without compromising its impact, based on evidence from a ground-breaking impact assessment.
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- Impact Assessment
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