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Press Release: Report: Africa Needs More Large Firms, Not More Entrepreneurs, for Economic Growth
Researchers present empirical evidence questioning the effectiveness of the entrepreneurial ecosystems approach in lagging countries in Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Evidential: A New Experiment Engine for the Social Sector
Jointly developed by The Agency Fund and IDinsight to enable rigorous, real-time learning.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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Report: A Path to Mobilising $1.3 Trillion in Climate Finance for Developing Countries
International climate change think tank E3G launched its latest report, Getting on the Path to $1.3 Trillion, at the State of Climate Politics Forum, E3G’s flagship event at London Climate Action Week.
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- Environment, Finance
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Analysis: Nepal’s Electric Leapfrog: How This Himalayan Nation Is Leading Global EV Adoption
Nepal’s economy is undergoing a steady process of electrification, powered almost entirely by its indigenous hydroelectric resources which provide close to 100% of its electricity and allow exports to India.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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New Report Reveals the Emerging Finance Models to Bridge the Climate Funding Gap
Despite climate and development finance growing, less than 17% of adaptation finance is allocated to building resilience in climate-impacted communities.
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- Environment, Finance
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Bringing African Knowledge into the Probiotic Industry: The Untapped Goldmine in Nigeria’s Fermented Foods
As the health benefits of fermented, probiotic foods have become more widely known, they’ve driven a global surge of interest in foods like kimchi, miso and sauerkraut. But according to Oluwadara Alegbeleye, a microbiologist who researches food safety and sustainable food systems, Nigeria’s fermented foods have yet to transition from local staples to globally recognized probiotic solutions. She argues that this has cost Nigeria not only international recognition, but a valuable business opportunity, and explains how the country's fermented food market could evolve into a robust and viable industry.
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WRI Study Reveals Ten-Fold Impact of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Investments
"The study found that every $1 invested in climate adaptation and resilience generates more than $10 in benefits over ten years."
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- Environment, Investing
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Which Countries Will Be Hit Hardest by the US Remittance Tax?
The figures in this article show how the United States’s proposed tax could impact formal remittances, including both the tax itself and the price effects.
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- Finance
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- Global
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