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Seeking Partnership Closer to Home: How South-South Cooperation Empowers Businesses in Developing Markets
While all businesses worldwide face challenges, businesses in the Global South must navigate additional complexities ranging from economic volatility to infrastructure constraints. As Martin Burt at Fundación Paraguaya argues, this creates a need for greater South-South cooperation — i.e., the exchange of technologies, knowledge and other resources between entities in the developing world. He explains the benefits of this practice, exploring how it can enable businesses and entrepreneurs in the Global South to work together to foster innovation and build resilient economic systems tailored to their unique circumstances.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
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UK Pledges £7.2 Million to Support Nature Positive Economies in Developing Countries
£7.2M allocated to the International Nature Positive Economy Programme, targeting sustainable development in low and lower-middle income nations.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Moroccan Shared Mobility Startup Enakl Gets $1.4 Million in PreSeed Round Led by Catalyst Fund
Enakl’s is a mobility startup that tries to address the problem of urban commuting by leveraging its technology to ensure that commuters are sharing rides in a sustainable way.
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- Transportation
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- North Africa & Near East
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85% of Investors Say Greenwashing is a Growing Problem: EY Survey
The survey’s findings come as many companies will soon be required to provide sustainability reporting based on new standards and frameworks designed to address these issues.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- data, ESG, greenwashing, sustainable business
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From Baku To The Amazon: Eyes On COP30 As COP29 Disappoints
The meeting’s theme was “In Solidarity for a Green World,” and culminated with the adoption of an agreement that brought incremental progress in climate finance and mitigation goals.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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Business Seeks Details in Face of Mixed COP29 Climate Messages
While private sector investment was teased throughout the summit - including in a multilateral development bank pledge to mobilise $65 billion of it each year - the devil will be in the details.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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Plastic-Eating Insect Discovered in Kenya
Scientists from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have found that the larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm can help break down styrofoam.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BlackRock Hit by ESG Fund Setback in Europe, Says Morningstar
For the first time in at least 3 1/2 years, BlackRock has seen clients withdraw more cash from its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds in Europe.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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