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Ashoka and the British Council hosted the Impact! Africa Summit, which convened at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies around the topic "Collaborative Finance for Social Innovation."
The two-day conference in Nairobi, Kenya gathered entrepreneurs, institutions, NGOs, academia and international agencies from across Africa and beyond to share experiences, challenges and possible solutions for building a vibrant social economy
Some of the take-aways from the Summit include:
- The promise of impact investment
- There's a gap between impact investors and social entrepreneurs
- Pay attention to the "missing middle"
- Government plays a role, too;
- Follow youth and women.
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Investing In Digital Yuan: A Pathway To Financial Empowerment 
The People's Bank of China says it will start allowing people in China to use the country's new digital currency, the Digital Yuan, to buy goods and services starting next month, the BBC...more
The People's Bank of China says it will start allowing people in China to use the country's new digital currency, the Digital Yuan, to buy goods and services starting next month, the BBC...more
Indian Companies Show Interest in Impact Investing but Face Challenges: Deloitte Csr Survey 
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, India's government and public sector companies are at the top of the list. But when it comes to companies of all sizes, they're at the bottom,...more
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, India's government and public sector companies are at the top of the list. But when it comes to companies of all sizes, they're at the bottom,...more
Singapore'S Temasek Sees Impact Investing at Tipping Point 
The world's biggest state investors are getting into the business of making positive social and environmental impact investments. Singapore's Temasek Holdings, one of the world's largest state...more
The world's biggest state investors are getting into the business of making positive social and environmental impact investments. Singapore's Temasek Holdings, one of the world's largest state...more
Norrsken Vc Closes ‚¬320M 
"Our long-term vision is to see every dollar invested globally as a net positive for people and planet." So says Niklas Adalberth, the founder of Norrsken Foundation, which operates Norrsken VC,...more
"Our long-term vision is to see every dollar invested globally as a net positive for people and planet." So says Niklas Adalberth, the founder of Norrsken Foundation, which operates Norrsken VC,...more
Only 28 Percent of Businesses Ready for Impact Investing; Many Re-Evaluating Csr ... 
When it comes to giving back to the communities in which they operate, India's companies are in a race against time to up their game. A new survey from Deloitte finds that just 28% of companies...more
When it comes to giving back to the communities in which they operate, India's companies are in a race against time to up their game. A new survey from Deloitte finds that just 28% of companies...more
Companies Shift from Compliance to Impact Investing in Csr Initiatives: Deloitte Report 
Indian companies are spending more and more on philanthropic efforts. A survey of 185 companies by accounting and consulting firm Deloitte found that 25% of them spend more than $100 million a...more
Indian companies are spending more and more on philanthropic efforts. A survey of 185 companies by accounting and consulting firm Deloitte found that 25% of them spend more than $100 million a...more
Csr Activity Transcends Compliance Boundaries, Companies Embrace Impact Investing: Deloitte 
Indian companies are spending more and more time thinking about how to make a positive impact on the world around them, the Economic Times reports. According to a survey of 185 companies by...more
Indian companies are spending more and more time thinking about how to make a positive impact on the world around them, the Economic Times reports. According to a survey of 185 companies by...more
Leaders in Sustainability Share Their Perspectives on the Future of Workplace Wellness as ... 
During the Covid-19 virus, many businesses took a hard look at how they do business and realized they needed to do more to attract and retain top talent, Forbes reports. According to a report...more
During the Covid-19 virus, many businesses took a hard look at how they do business and realized they needed to do more to attract and retain top talent, Forbes reports. According to a report...more
Cross-Border Impact Ventures: Investing In Transformative Health Companies To Meet ... 
"We've noticed that there are a wide variety of investment opportunities that can truly be transformative for women's and children's health and have confirmed, time and time again, that without...more
"We've noticed that there are a wide variety of investment opportunities that can truly be transformative for women's and children's health and have confirmed, time and time again, that without...more
Fidogreen, an Alternative to Esg Projects Was Launched 
Italian crowdfunding site Ener2Crowd has just launched a new service called FidoGreen, which it says is the first "sustainable finance platform for sustainable investments," Quartz...more
Italian crowdfunding site Ener2Crowd has just launched a new service called FidoGreen, which it says is the first "sustainable finance platform for sustainable investments," Quartz...more
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Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Backs Social Saturday
UK will be celebrating its first national celebration of social enterprises dubbed as Social Saturday. World famous celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who founded the Fifteen restaurant chain.
