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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. In the Middle East and North Africa, technology is expected to boost GDP by 40% or $1.6

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

TechCrunch

has an incredible opportunity to capitalize on the surplus of tech talent in Mexico. trade partners , the political and economic mechanisms for investments and partnerships are in place. The cost of higher education in Mexico is far less than in the U.S., so we’re likely to see that talent surplus grow in the coming years. 1 among U.S.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

The startup, currently with operations in Nigeria, Tanzania and India (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar), has set an ambitious goal of installing at least 5,000 mini-grids by 2030 and in the process make 1 million connections – half of which will be micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

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NMSDC Partners with Leading Business Organizations to Offer ScaleUP Capacity Building Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

The cohort is made possible thanks to a Capital Readiness Program grant from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). This will help achieve our goal of achieving $1 trillion in annual revenue for certified MBEs by the end of 2030.” Recruiting, Hiring, and Training Employees.

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Mobilising the Full Potential of the Social Economy in Europe

Impact Hub

Built on the results of the 2011 Social Business Initiative and the 2016 Start-up and Scale-up Initiative , and preceded by extensive dialogue with stakeholders and civil society, the Action Plan proposes 38 concrete measures to be implemented in a nine-years horizon, between 2021-2030.

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NJEDA Establishes New Jersey Green Bank to Advance Climate Goals

American Entrepreneurship

(April 15, 2024) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the New Jersey Green Bank (NJGB), which will make investments in the clean energy sector that will help advance the state’s efforts to make an equitable transition to 100 percent clean energy.

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Integer Technologies’ Report Shows $63M Economic Impact on South Carolina’s Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

This figure is projected to rise to $112 million annually, culminating in a cumulative economic impact of $751 million by 2030. These findings highlight Integers rapid growth and its pivotal role in bolstering the South Carolina innovation ecosystem. Integer Technologies was recognized as South Carolinas No.