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One Acre Fund Secures $1.4 Million Debt Funding to Support Farmers in Africa
One Acre Fund has recently secured a $1.4 million debt fund from Impact Bridge Asset Management to finance and support farmers in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: AI’s Potential in African Agriculture, Energy and Climate Action – GSMA
A new GSMA report puts forward the huge potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to support Africa's socio-economic growth.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Pros and Cons of a Family-Like Culture in Social Enterprise: How to Build an Organizational Culture That Doesn’t Compromise Your Mission
In the world of social entrepreneurship, the line between work and family often blurs. Many social enterprises count actual family members among their staff or leadership, and many others pride themselves on their family-like cultures. But Andreana Drencheva at King’s College London argues that this close-knit organizational culture can also have downsides. She shares research that highlights the benefits and costs of family-like cultures in social enterprises, and presents strategies that can help entrepreneurs maximize the advantages while minimizing the risks.
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- Social Enterprise
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Earthshot Carbon Development Platform Raises $5.5 Million Series A
"Earthshot has one of the most experienced and scientifically credentialled teams in the industry, and has a proven track record with many of the largest companies in the world."
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Report: Gender Power Imbalances Shape Women’s Lives in Africa
In four out of five countries, fewer say women are treated with respect and dignity.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, gender equality, gender lens, research
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Huawei Just Built a $1.4 Billion Chip Center as It Faces U.S. Sanctions
The Shanghai-based research and development center will have almost 30,000 employees.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- employment, research
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Viewpoint: One Health Approach Can Help Ease Climate-Driven Health Crises; Adaptive Strategies, Climate-Resilient Health Systems will be Vital
Creating a climate-resilient health system requires adaptation planning, research, continuous evidence gathering, capacity building and clear policy making.
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- Health Care
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- Global
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Why Americans Struggle to Share Power — And How Western Social Entrepreneurs Should Change Their Approach to Empowerment in the Global South
Who has the power in impact-focused enterprise? Many believe that this question lies at the heart of social enterprises' work, and that localizing power should be a core goal of the sector. But as Andrea Nelson Trice explains, this approach remains discouragingly rare among Western businesses and investors in emerging markets. She explores why it's so difficult for Westerners — and particularly Americans — to empower others, and shares solutions based on interviews and case studies with 90 American and Global South leaders working in the development space.
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- Social Enterprise