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Covering #SocialEnterprise and #business solutions to #GlobalDev challenges in #EmergingMarkets. A publication of the @wdavidsoninst.bsky.social, we publish original guest articles, and curated #news, #events, #jobs and #bizdev opportunities. No Paywall.
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#COP30 is underway, and several new announcements, including new reports, partnerships and funds have been released.

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#ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions #ClimateChange #MSMEs #socimp #COP30Brazil #ActionAgendaSolutions #FundOurFuture
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Redefining Fairness: How Second-Degree Price Discrimination Can Bring Greater Access to Essential Goods and Services in Emerging Markets

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#equity #EmergingMarkets #BusinessDevelopment #PriceDiscrimination #economy #microeconomics #business #NGOs #MSMEs #EconomicDiscrimination
August 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Transforming How Financial Service Providers and Fintechs Leverage Data: A New Free Tool Aims to Separate the Signal from the Noise

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#FinancialInclusion #fintech #DigitalFinance #EmergingMarkets #FinancialServices #data #DigitalEconomy #innovation
July 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The Rockefeller Foundation commits $100 million to tackle growing #nutrition insecurity for #youth around the world through school meals:

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#NutritionInsecurity #philanthropy #PrivateSector #business #SocialImpact
April 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Shifting from Aid to Entrepreneurship: A Better Response to Forced Displacement

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#aid #entrepreneurship #refugees #GlobalDevelopment #skilling #SkillsDevelopmetn #DisplacedPersons #EconomicDevelopment #HumanitarianAid #entrepreneurs #MSMEs #SocialImpact #GlobalDev #economy
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March 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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🎉 This is the first edition of our brand new, weekly "Jobs in Impact and Development" #newsletter!

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#SocialImpact #ImpactJobs #development #GlobaDevelopment #JobSearch #JobSeekers #hiring #HelpWanted #DevelopmentCrisis #vacancy
March 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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8️⃣ new #BusinessDevelopment opportunities for your #EmergingMarket enterprise!

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#BizDev #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntrepreneurs #FinancialInclusion #agriculture #tech #waste #circularity #environment
March 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Why Insurance Matters: Announcing the European Microfinance Award 2025 on ‘Building Resilience Through Inclusive Insurance’:

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@e-mfp.bsky.social #FinancialInclusion #insurance #resilience #ClimateResilience #economy #EmergingMarkets #SocialImpact #FinancialHealth
March 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Innovating in Impact Measurement: A Tech-Driven Platform Aims to Simplify Data Collection and Reporting:

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#DataCollection #ImpactData #ImpactMeasurement #reporting #SocialImpact #SocialEnterprise #SocialEntrepreneurs #tech #EmergingMarkets #business #ESG #CSR
March 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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News from Mint: Carlos Slim Cuts Ties With Elon Musk’s Starlink, Invests $22 Billion in Independent Network:

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#telecom #corporations #DigitalInfrastructure #EmergingMarkets #LatinAmerica
March 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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New Article: "Revitalizing #OffGridSolar: Why Africa’s #PAYGo Sector is Ready for a New Dawn," by Chris Emmott at @acumenorg.bsky.social, Audrey Desiderato at Mirova, and Bankole Cardoso at Delta40 Venture Studio.

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#ImpactInvestor #Africa #InclusiveEnergyTransition #EnergyPoverty
March 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Original Article: #Gender Incentives in #ClimateFinance: Doubling Down on Proven Approaches During Uncertain Times

By: Edward T. Jackson, Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy, Katie Turner

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#GenderLens #GenderEquality #WomenEntrepreneurs #employment #CleanEnergy #solar #Brazil
March 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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The Global Aid Industry is Repeating the Mistakes that Caused the 2008 Financial Crisis: A Warning from a Former Leader at Lehman Brothers

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@agunity.bsky.social #GlobalAid #ImpactInvesting #philanthropy #GlobalDevelopment #crisis #aid #SocialImpact #business #EmergingMarkets
March 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Seeking #Partnership Closer to Home: How South-South Cooperation Empowers #Businesses in Developing Markets:

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#GlobalSouth #SouthSouthCooperation #BusinessDevelopment #EmergingMarkets #GlobalDev #economy #SouthSouth #entrepreneurs #innovation #SustainableBusiness #SocialImpact
February 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Disrupting #Waste Management in #EmergingMarkets: Four Lessons for Strengthening Businesses While Empowering Women and Communities:

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@wdavidsoninst.bsky.social #WasteManagement #WomenLed #women #skilling #recycling #SocialImpact #ImpactMeasurement #GenderLens #CleanCooking #business
February 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Seeking a #job in #EdTech? Imagine Worldwide is #hiring a Director of Technical Services

Location: Sierra Leone

Deadline: March 3, 2025

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#SierraLeone #JobSearch #job #jobs #employment #HelpWanted #ImpactJob #learning #LearningTech
February 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Seeking a #HumanRights job? Human Rights Watch seeks a Deputy Program Director

Location: Multiple locations considered

Deadline: March 2, 2025

Apply: bit.ly/3CY6rjG

#SocialImpact #ImpactJob #vacancy #NowHiring #HelpWanted #job #JobSeekers
February 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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ATTN #JobSeekers Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) seeks a Senior Finance & Operations Manager.

Location: Cambridge, MA

Deadline: March 1, 2025

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#FinancialInclusion #job #JobSeekers #SocialImpact #development #GlobalDev #DevJob #ImpactJob @j-pal.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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News via ITNewsAfrica.com: Safaricom PLC & NGO Launch AI Farming Solutions to Kenyan Agriculture:

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#agriculture #EmergingMarkets #NGO #AI #agtech #agritech #farming #Smallholder #Kenya #Agribusiness #development #FoodSecurity
February 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Here's a #ClimateJob: The World Bank seeks a Senior #Digital and #Climate Specialist

Location: #WashingtonDC

Deadline: Feb. 19, 2025

Apply: bit.ly/4hjuKaG

#JobSearch #Sustainability #SocialImpact #GlobalDev #ClimateSpecialist #ClimateChange #career #job #JobSeekers #apply #development
February 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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#Job: Aga Khan Foundation USA seeks a Global Learning Partner for Vroom Initiative

Deadline: Feb. 23, 2025

Where: #RemoteWork

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#SocialImpact #GlobalDev #development India #Pakistan #Kenya #Zanzibar #JobSeekers #ImpactJob #hiring #HelpWanted #vacancy #ApplyNow
February 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Our BizDev in Emerging Markets weekly #newsletter is hot off the press!

In this edition, uncover funding opportunities, a #BusinessCompetition, and an accelerator.

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#business #BizDev #BusinessDevelopment #EmergingMarkets #SocialImpact
February 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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🌎 Looking for a #job in #InternationalDevelopment? Check out our #JobsBoard for positions in the U.S. and around the globe. We aggregate #FullTime, #PartTime, #RemoteWork, #internships, and #fellowships:

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#jobs #JobSearch #ImpactJobs #impactjob #Development #GlobalDev
January 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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@capshiftimpact.bsky.social’s #ImpactInvesting platform and suite of solutions empower #financial and #philanthropic institutions, and their clients.

They are seeking an #ImpactInvestment Assessment and Reporting #Fellow

Location: #Boston, MA

Deadline: Feb. 17, 2025

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January 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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👀 Searching for an #ImpactInvesting fellowship?

Our friends at @capshiftimpact.bsky.social are seeking an Impact Investing #Fellow

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January 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM