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How to Fix Capitalism: Start by Seeing Black Businesses as the Investment Opportunity They Are
In light of the George Floyd killing and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities, many are searching for ways to address systemic racism in the U.S. According to Tynesia Boyea-Robinson at CapEQ, one way to do this is to support and invest in Black businesses. She explores how investments in these businesses could add $55 billion to the U.S. economy and create 600,000 new jobs.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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Marqeta Helps UK SMB Credit Lender Expand Into Spain
Card issuer Marqeta has been helping U.K.-based Capital on Tap to expand its small business credit lending services to Spain, a press release says.
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- Finance
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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Press Release: Investing in Africa’s People Yields Impact, Strengthens Efforts to Beat Pandemic
'Investing in women and girls is essential to deliver on the promise of development. It's that simple,' said Hafez Ghanem, World Bank Vice President for Africa. 'That's why we have helped our clients with over $2.2 billion of new World Bank-financed projects investing in women's health, education, and job opportunities.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, WASH
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- agriculture, education, sanitation, small business, water, Women, World Bank
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Extending Insurance in Times of Crisis: How an Innovative Partnership is Serving Low-Income Micro-Business Owners in Indonesia
During a crisis like COVID-19, insurance can offer businesses in developed countries some degree of resilience. However, entrepreneurs in emerging markets often lack the access or awareness to take advantage of this protection. Carlie Joselowitz at N-Frnds discusses the challenges of delivering insurance to these small businesses – and an innovative partnership that aims to solve them.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Investing
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Report: 1 in 9 Rwandans Owns a Business
The Rwandan business scene has grown over the last 4 years with about 800,000 Rwandan adults owning a business, the recently released 2020 FinScope Survey Report shows.
The survey established that the number of Rwandans who own businesses had grown by 200,000 from 2016.- Categories
- Entrepreneurship
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs Announces Winners of the Advancing Women’s Empowerment Fund
Fund will distribute up to $1.2 million in grant capital across eight winning proposals out of a pool of more than 180 total applications
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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Viewpoint: The Importance Of Payments: How Happy SMEs Make Happy Economies
Some still believe instant payments are a luxury that businesses simply do not need. After all, payments have always taken days or weeks in the past. But if we look back over the past 15 years or so, we can see significant change in the market yet comparatively little change in the payment processes and timescales involved.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance
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The Four Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make During a Crisis
Many businesses will not survive COVID-19, and many others will need to significantly adapt their business models to stay afloat. It's terrifying for any leader to look at their business and realize it’s no longer sustainable. The most crippling mistake they could make in that moment is resisting change and turning a blind eye to new ideas.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship
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