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Constituent Empowerment, as old as Lady Liberty

Connection Cafe

Of course we saw Central Park and the Zoo therein, to see if the animals from Madagascar were hanging out, and we saw FAO Schwartz and Times Square and the Empire State Building. While touring the island, listening to my pleasant audio guide chattering away on my headphones, I learned of a constituent empowerment campaign from long ago.

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Shell-founded startup fund receives $13 million from Canadian DFI to accelerate clean energy access in Africa

TechCrunch

FinDev Canada participated in fundraising through 2X Canada, an impact investment facility driving the economic empowerment of low-income and underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. The EEGF is managed by Triple Jump; an impact investment manager and advised by Persistent; and a climate venture builder.

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