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India: Banks not helping to implement rural housing scheme in Maharashtra

According to the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra, the nationalized banks given the responsibility of being the lending arm in helping poor leverage the benefits of Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Scheme in Maharashtra, have not been cooperating. In rural India, proper housing is still an issue. Read […]

January 7, 2013

A day in the economic life of Africa’s biggest slum

Kibera, in Nairobi, Kenya, can be called Africa’s biggest slum. It has more than a million residents, a lack of government presence, and provision of no basic services. Wedged between embassies and a well-tended golf course, it survives on its own. Read more here.

January 7, 2013

Unitus Seed Fund lands US$8 million for BoP startups

The USF, or the Unitus Seed Fund has recently secured an amount of US$8 million through investment commitments to back its seed stage venture capital funding, for its “BoP Startups” accelerating plan. Under this plan, BoP startups catering to the sectors of economic self-reliance, education, and basic necessities of low […]

January 7, 2013

Charitable Foundations look towards impact investing

The newest trend in impact investment is to look towards quality service providing private entities to provide social good in several forms. That, and social enterprising. This is being leveraged by charitable organizations looking to do social good. Read more here.

January 7, 2013

Options for investing in cleantech

This post looks at the applications of socially responsible investing (SRI) in the field of CleanTech and sustainability. While impact investment and SRI are widely used in perpetuating social change, investment in cleantech is yet another avenue that is classified as impact or social investment. Read more here.

January 7, 2013

Socially responsible investing – benefits and risks

This post presents micro-crediting (through organizations like Kiva) and socially responsible investing as an alternative to making donations and other forms of charity. It enlists both risks and benefits. Read more here.

January 7, 2013

400 reasons for impact investment in China

This post by the China lead in New Ventures Global shows that while entrepreneurs in China appreciate their help in pairing them up with investors, they want New Ventures Global to have their skin in the game, by investing themselves. This reiterates the best practice that must be followed in […]

January 7, 2013

Bangladesh: Finance Minister stresses on the need for increased impact investment

The Finance Minister of Bangladesh Abul Mall Abdul Muhith recently stressed the need for social investment in the country’s economy so as to attain sustainable growth. He also lauded the efficacy of CSR as a change making agent. Read more here.

January 7, 2013