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3 Things Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Africa

Harvard Business Review

Another reason is that investors are myopically infatuated with snazzy technology. For answers to this problem, investors should think about mobile, drones, payment plans, small units, and social structures. A realistic approach to making money might strike some as humdrum.

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Making Sense of the Many Kinds of Impact Investing

Harvard Business Review

Currently, impact can mean anything from venture investments in new health technologies to microfinance loans in Peru; from affordable housing in the US to renewable energy in India; from social impact bonds to private equity funds that create jobs.

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