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This post is part of a blog series on funding provided by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) that the GSMA awarded to nine previous grantees in the water, sanitation, education, health and food security sectors which enabled them to continue delivering essential services to customers following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we look at the impact of the fund on the selected Ecosystem Accelerator start-ups – AgroCenta, Eneza Education, KEA Medicals, oDoc and Sehat Kahani.
THE STANDARD By
Jerome Ochieng |
March 1st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Last year made two things crystal clear for governments, corporates and individuals. First, it painted a clear picture that innovation is key for not only battling adversities but also sustaining economies. Second, it underscored the need for all countries to have an elaborate technological infrastructure to support innovation efforts.
Across the world, pandemics have been known to push economies and individuals to limits never seen before. They have also tested the resilience of businesses and taught valuable lessons about surviving and innovating. It is during such circumstances that countries, organisations and individuals adapt to new ways of doing things, leading to better societies.