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Social Enterprise

Video: Entrepreneurism in Refugee Camps

In Zaatari, the largest refugee camp in Jordan, Syrian entrepreneurs better both their lives and community with new services.

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Social Enterprise

Video: Colombia: Cultivating Peace on a Farm

Today, two years after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia formally disbanded, Marcos Martinez works at a farm cooperative with other ex-combattants to bring peace and nourishment back to the region.

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Social Enterprise

Tunisia turns to innovation to keep economy afloat

The Arab Spring brought democracy to Tunisia, but with it came economic woes and disillusionment. A new law aims to strengthen the country's startup culture and usher in a new technological age.

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Sustainable Energy

Video: A glimpse into the potential future of farming in Africa

A technology that may be able to solve Africa's food crises, water shortage, and economic troubles all at once

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Social Enterprise

VIDEO: Solving the world's challenges—in under five minutes

A competition where young entrepreneurs rush to take on the modern world’s most pressing issues

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Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Region Under Stress

As Syria's civil war rages into its eighth year, the pressure mounts on the countries in the Middle East who have taken in the most refugees.

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Social Enterprise

Link: How to Track the U.N.'s 17 Developmental Goals for 2030

The U.N. gave the world 15 years to achieve 17 substantial goals. Now you can track their progress.

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Financial Inclusion

Quotable: Syria's Current Economy

Countries like Russia and China are rushing in to help reconstruct Syria, gaining an economic leverage in the country.

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Financial Inclusion

“FINALLY A PANEL AND NOT A 'MANEL'”: GENDER EQUALITY DOMINATES DAVOS

Influencers called for global gender inclusivity at the 2018 World Economic Forum.

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Youth Skills

Where combating sex trafficking starts in a cemetery

Compassion First is helping victims of sex trafficking in Indonesia with outreach in an unusual place.

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Financial Inclusion

How an algorithm could impact the refugee crisis

Researchers at Stanford University have produced a new algorithm that could be the answer to ending unemployment in groups of resettled refugees.

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Financial Inclusion

What to watch for in Davos

Expect the words “Davos” and “World Economic Forum” to spam your news feeds this week, as the world’s political and social leaders meet in Davos, Switzerland, to try to improve life for the global community.

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Social Enterprise

The Limitations and Potential Impact of Crowdfunded Social Good

Crowdfunding could compensate for the new administration's “America First” agenda.

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Social Enterprise

Clean Coal in Kenya

How one social entrepreneur is bringing clean charcoal to low-income households in Kenya

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Social Enterprise

5 Things I learned Starting My Social Business: Ground Up PDX

Ground Up PDX started with a Cuisinart kitchen mixer that got so hot they wrapped it with ice packs to keep it grinding. Now, a frenetic year and a half later, they are poised to join the shelves at one of the most popular national grocery chains in the country.