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  • The Perks of Virtual Coworking With Strangers

    Remote workers are joining virtual coworking sessions with strangers where they share their goals and work quietly for a set period, a practice known as “body doubling,” as a way to fight procrastination and increase productivity.

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  • 'A mindset for survival': how to help small businesses survive Covid-19

    Small businesses in the global South were able to survive the past year of COVID-19 and the domino effect it had on the business community with the help of enterprise support organizations. In addition to financial help, organizations like TechnoServe provided help with operations, business planning, reworking disrupted supply chains, pivoting to new business plans and markets, as well as HR management. The organizations drew from lessons learned in previous times of economic uncertainty to help entrepreneurs become resilient.

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  • On air: The live radio show tackling mental health taboos Audio icon

    Based out of the city of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, a live radio show is tackling the stigma around mental health care by combining their platform with those in the mental health care field. Not only does the radio show discuss psychological issues on air, but it also offers free and reduced-cost mental health services to those that serve as guests on the show.

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  • Staying afloat: The Ethiopian venture determined to bring healthy water to all

    A company based in Addis Ababa makes water filtration systems that simultaneously help rural and urban dwellers have access to clean water as well as keep the entire supply chain within Ethiopia. Despite challenges faced by the company to make a profit, the business is determined to keep economic growth centered in local communities rather than outsource production.

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  • The mighty mediator: IMP's Clara Barby

    A nonprofit initiative called the Impact Management Project identified ways to measure impact in the nonprofit and social enterprise worlds. Using intense crowdsourcing and measurement of their own success, the initiative created a checklist of five dimensions of impact that could be applicable on a global scale.

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  • Match Trading spreads – and could significantly boost earned income

    A program in the UK rewards select social enterprises by matching year-over-year sales growth. These incentives boost income from trading, as shown in a pilot program that matched up to £10,000.

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  • Between Opportunity and Frustration As a Refugee In Uganda

    Uganda's open policy allows refugees to start a new life – and even a new business. But not all of them thrive due to governmental restrictions and limited cash flow.

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  • Tackling menstrual health taboo in Uganda

    AFRIpads was started in order to provide reusable sanitary pads to women in Uganda who were otherwise using unsanitary local materials and experiencing discomfort and health issues. AFRIpads is a cost friendly and effective alternative that is having a growing impact on African women.

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  • Selling entrepreneurship to a million students

    Educate!, a social enterprise started in Uganda, helps students start businesses while they are still in school - students are "creating jobs instead of looking for them." The organization trains teachers and youth mentors, who then work with the students in their schools to get businesses off the ground. A randomized trial conducted in 2014 found that graduates of the program earned double the income of their peers.

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  • Linking up for a food-secure world

    With youth no longer joining the agriculture workforce at the same rate or volume as they were historically, food systems are struggling to keep pace with need. Prioritizing the efficiency of supply chains and food security incentives, however, has shown positive measures towards sustainability.

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