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Villgro, India’s incubator for social enterprises, has announced its fifth edition of the social start-up discovery platform – iPitch 2021. This year, iPitch brings together its largest coalition of impact investors and incubators to channel its highest ever pool of funding, amounting to an unprecedented USD 5 million. Villgro and Switzerland-based Artha Impact are jointly launching iPitch with an aim to connect hundreds of social entrepreneurs with impact investors; this is beyond the 30+ entrepreneurs that stand to win funding. This year’s coalition is seeking a wider range of enterpr...

Published July 9, 2021, 8:15 AM From providing off-grid electricity in far-flung sitios, enabling marginalized barangays with skills for livelihood and supporting education in science and technology, Shell companies in the Philippines (Shell) commits to continue and enhance programs that provide positive impact on Filipino communities through diverse grassroots projects. For its 107-year presence in the country, Shell’s campaign “Let’s Keep Moving the Philippines Forward,” reinforced its advocacy for sustainable capacity-building towards a better future by providing more Filipinos wit...

Bangladesh wins bronze in Efficiency for Access Design Challenge 2020-2021 Md Sadik Abdal. Photos: Courtesy Youth Desk Youth Desk Md Sadik Abdal, an undergraduate student from Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Independent University, Bangladesh, recently led his team to the bronze prize (third place) at this year's Efficiency for Access (EforA) Design Challenge 2020-2021. This challenge is a global, multi-disciplinary competition that empowers teams of university students to help accelerate clean energy access and provide sustainable energy for all by helping to enhance...

iAfrica 4 hours ago 1 min read Share with your network! The Madagascar-based Jirogasy, which designs, manufactures and assembles solar IoT systems and computers, is fundraising as it plans growth into new markets. Formed by brothers Yann and Lauric Kasay, as well as two other co-founders, after a crowdfunding campaign in 2018, Jirogasy aims to innovate and create appliances that address local challenges. Its key early offering is the Jirodesk 2. “It is pretty hard to use a computer in off...

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