TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

The fintech’s new growth strategy follows its plan to power its embedded finance offering beyond its current markets, including Uganda and Ghana, to bridge the financing gap affecting millions of micro, small medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across these markets.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

After working as an investment banker in Canada for a decade, Halima Iqbal moved back to Pakistan in 2017 and quickly realized how difficult it is for women to access financial services. “I I had a really hard time opening up a basic bank account. It took me about three and a half months,” Iqbal told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

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. Small businesses in Africa need digital banking services including plenty of credit. million seed round.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Each had different yet complementary skills — Michael Famoroti , an economist; Bode Ogunlana , a software engineer; Abdul Abdulrahim , a data scientist; and Preston Ideh , a corporate lawyer — and in 2017, they launched a media startup to address the dearth of information and data-driven insights in the West African country. .

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The company in Mali was created in 2017 by Mr. Mahamadou Sanogo, who is an alumnus of the Next Economy program at Impact Hub Bamako. They are now preparing ten families to become partner farmers and are looking to rural areas to create economic growth in the communities that are worst impacted by COVID-19. Emploi et Moi .

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

2017 Relativity6 AI for Insurance Advisers, Brokers and Agents helps enable your sales and accounts teams to service and retain clients smarter. Spotlight Media Spotlight Media delivers economic growth to people and businesses by harnessing the power of the internet and marrying that with the success of video production (ie.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 1, 2022

In October 2017, the European Union’s Urban Innovative Actions fund awarded €4,2 million to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton for a 3-year initiative called MiFriendly Cities. For the same reason, it is also believed to be the second most diverse region in Europe. Untapping the potential of diverse communities.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 13, 2021

As of 2017, 5.6% (322,076) of all U.S. SCORE understands that a thriving, healthy ecosystem for minority-owned businesses is crucial for broader economic growth and opportunity. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. Setting the stage on Hispanic entrepreneurship.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 14, 2022

Basically, since we started in 2017, we have had a circular approach to all aspects of our venture. For instance, if it was about sourcing materials and furniture, we were scavenging items from the streets of Athens or refurbished materials that would otherwise be thrown away.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 11, 2019

We secured our newest (and current) location in Kaka’ako and opened our doors August 2017. In 2014, some friends came together with a vision for a community workspace. We secured a great location, but quickly outgrew the space. As we have fully utilized/maximized our space, we are now expanding into our second location by December 2019.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

“This initiative reflects NJII’s commitment to fostering innovation, supporting local entrepreneurs, and contributing to the economic development of New Jersey through collaborative efforts with organizations like the NJEDA.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

The damning leak of more than 124,000 documents, now known as the Uber Files, spans a five-year period between 2013 and 2017. And, despite violent protests and attacks on drivers that date well beyond 2017, Uber has continued to operate in countries and cities where local regulators say drivers must have a license to operate a taxi service.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

So while not one single Latino actor, director, writer or producer was nominated for the major awards in 2017 and the last major acting Latina win was 10 years ago and acting Latino win was 27 years ago — audiences are craving content that resonates with their experiences. The rewards if you get it right? home ownership in 2015 (NAHREP).

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Most of these social enterprises’ work is targeted at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – especially SDGs 8-Decent work & economic growth, 10-Reduced inequalities, and 4-Quality education – and including underserved groups, namely youth, people with disabilities and women. .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 6, 2022

Since late last year, the market has been waiting for the signal that the Fed is more concerned about economic growth than inflation. This essay shall argue that on July 27, the Fed telegraphed that, should growth disappoint, it will shift its policies towards supporting growth rather than fighting inflation.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 8, 2023

million barrels of additional proven oil reserves as of 2017. Source: EIA Today in Energy , 2017 The EIA estimates China’s oil consumption averaged 14.76mm b/d in 2021. billion worth of American weapons from 2017 to 2021. China There are no easy answers for China. They don’t have much domestic untapped energy reserves.

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