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Komunal secures $8.5m to strengthen Indonesia’s neo-rural bank ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

million to fund its mission to accelerate financial inclusion and strengthen the neo-rural bank ecosystem in Indonesia, especially outside the Greater Jakarta area. Moreover, Komunal also recorded positive EBITDA since October 2022 while experiencing growth and profitability at the same time.

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Entrepreneurial Networks are Driving Global Change, According to Impact Hub Network’s 2019 Global Impact Report

Impact Hub

Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The 2019 Global Impact Report is the culmination of gathering relevant data from a number of their 16,500 members of 100+ locations in over 55 countries around the globe.

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In the race for tech talent, the US should look to Mexico

TechCrunch

The global tech sector is booming, and as technologies like cloud and AI accelerate their growth, the demand for tech talent outpaces supply globally. One of the major factors in the growth and adoption of tech in the U.S. enabling real-time collaboration at times that work best for both parties. Specifically, the U.S.

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MFS Africa leads $2.3M seed round in Ugandan fintech startup Numida

TechCrunch

Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of the continent’s GDP, they are often financially excluded from credit and other financial services due to their size and informality. However, the pandemic helped in accelerating this model, and with this new investment, Numida is poised to grow further.

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What the Pact for Impact Summit can Teach us about Measuring Success

Impact Hub

In 2019, we saw a proliferation of protest movements around the world. They joined forces and assessed how to strengthen policies and have started to create a roadmap that will accelerate the transition of our economic models. Check out our full Impact Report for 2019 here to learn more about how Impact Hub approaches change.

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Impact Hub and UNDP collaborate to support social entrepreneurship policy development in Jordan

Impact Hub

To support employment generation among youth and marginalized communities, promote social cohesion as well as to support the Government of Jordan in developing a vibrant social entrepreneurship ecosystem, UNDP launched “Heart of Amman (HoA)” in July 2019 funded by the People of Japan.

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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

Ignitepost IgnitePOST is a service that enables sales & marketing teams to boost conversion rates by 15X. 2019 Freedom Wind Freedom Wind is a leisure and entertainment company focused on safely replicating the skydiving experience. 2018 Libboo Accelerating great stories and big ideas. management.

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