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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

Eflex Intelligent digital energy for homes and small business 2020 Lumme Lumme Health is a digital behavioral health company with a radically superior approach to facilitating success with weight management and problematic eating patterns. 2018 Libboo Accelerating great stories and big ideas.

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IFC launches new platform to bolster digital economy in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan

AsiaTechDaily

This will be used to strengthen venture capital ecosystems and invest in early-stage companies in order to address development challenges through technological innovations in climate, health care, education, agriculture, e-commerce, and other sectors.

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African Startups Raising Investment to Further Drive Economic and Social Impact

Impact Hub

Meet some of the outstanding African entrepreneurs addressing challenges in sectors ranging from finance to healthcare to education and keep an eye out for the program’s Dealbook, where the full cohort will be featured. Human health and social work activities. Education and learning. Electricity and gas supply.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

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Moreover, that figure doesn’t reflect millions more who have either left the labor force or remain underemployed, working part-time or in unskilled positions that don’t utilize their education and work experience. misses an opportunity. As The Economist put it, comparing U.S. Securities Regulation.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Identify Potential Allies.

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No Better Future without Better Business

Impact Hub

This phenomenon is directly affecting people’s health, safety, housing and ability to grow food – and it is even more concerning when we observe it through intersectional lenses. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic not only exposed our social and economic systematic weaknesses but unleashed a human development crisis.

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No Better Future without Better Business

Impact Hub

This phenomenon is directly affecting people’s health, safety, housing and ability to grow food – and it is even more concerning when we observe it through intersectional lenses. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic not only exposed our social and economic systematic weaknesses but unleashed a human development crisis.