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BiD Network

Netherlands

BiD Network focuses on high growth businesses based in developing countries with a financing need of US$10,000 to US$5,000,000 over the next five years. They provide professional services to entrepreneurs, coaches, investors, business angels and SME service providers. An international network of partners makes this possible.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: Uganda

Impact: Access to Education

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Brazilian Development Bank

Brazil

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is the main financing agent for development in Brazil. Since its foundation in 1952 the BNDES has played a fundamental role in stimulating the expansion of industry and infrastructure in the country. Over the course of the Bank s history its operations have evolved in accordance with the Brazilian socio economic challenges and now they include support for exports technological innovation sustainable socio environmental development and the modernization of public administration.The Bank offers several financial support mechanisms to Brazilian companies of all sizes as well as public administration entities enabling investments in all economic sectors. In any supported undertaking from the analysis phase up to the monitoring the BNDES emphasizes three factors it considers strategic innovation local development and socio environmental development.

Type: Government

Geography: Brazil

Impact: Income/Productivity Growth

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Databank Agrifund Manager Limited (DAFML)

Ghana

Databank Agrifund Manager Limited (DAFML) is a Mauritian registered pan African focused private equity group with specialty interest in agriculture and food production value chains. DAFMLs investment principle is aligned with preserving the basic human rights of self sufficiency through food security.The firm manages the AAF SME Fund which focuses on growth equity investments within the continent.DAFMLs investment team members are domiciled in Africa across its registered offices in Mauritius Ghana and South Africa. Through its relationship with Phatisa the Fund Manager of the African Agriculture Fund (AAF) DAFML has additional presence in Kenya and Zambia.DAFML is affiliated with the prestigious Databank Group a full house investment banking and brokerage firm with over 20 years experience in Africa headquartered in Accra Ghana.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Kenya

Impact: Agricultural Productivity

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Initiative for Global Development

The Initiative for Global Development (IGD) is a 501(c)(3) organization that drives significant poverty reduction by catalyzing business growth and investment in the developing world. IGD brings together an influential Frontier Leader network of CEOs and senior executives with the interest and capacity to make strategic investments in high-need regions, with a current focus on Africa. Through its network, IGD fosters global connections, shares frontier market knowledge and insight, and promotes business-driven development to create economic growth and opportunity that can lift generations from poverty.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Jonathan Rose Companies

United States of America

Jonathan Rose Companies is a green real estate policy, urban planning, development, project management and investment firm. The firm has completed $1.5 billion of work, much of it in close collaboration with not-for-profits, towns and cities

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Americas

Impact: Agricultural Productivity

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OeEB (The Development Bank of Austria)

Austria

OeEB was founded in March 2008 as the official development bank of the Republic of Austria. With a public mandate we work for better living conditions in developing countries. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB). As a private stock company with a public mandate we provide financing at near market conditions but we can take on more economic risk than commercial banks. We acquire a financial interest in companies in developing countries and emerging markets and strengthen the developmental effects with collateral measures our Advisory Programmes. We are present in markets in developing countries and emerging markets in which companies often have no access to urgently needed capital both credit and equity. Investments in these projects create jobs these projects increase tax revenues and bring foreign currency into the country.

Type: Bank

Geography: Africa

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Oxfam GB

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irela

Oxfam is a global movement of people who share the belief that in a world rich in resources poverty isn't inevitable. It's an injustice which can and must be overcome. Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. Our US offices are based in Boston and DC and have job openings around the world. Oxfam is a global movement of people who won t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. we help people build better lives for themselves. we speak out on the big issues that keep people poor like inequality discrimination against women and climate change. And we won t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Type: Other Capital Providers

Geography: Global

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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thinkPARALLAX

United States of America

thinkPARALLAX works with clients who educate innovate and raise awareness for the greater good. They create everything you need to tell your brand's story whether you're looking to build your brand launch your campaign or start a new initiative. thinkPARALLAX helps community nonprofits and local government inform the public and change behavior. They help companies engage their workforce through employee communications and strategic outreach campaigns. thinkPARALLAX turn complex data into engaging stories and compelling visuals.

Type: Corporate

Geography: United States of America

Impact: Capacity Building

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Trust Africa

Senegal

Based in Dakar Senegal Trust Africa is an independent foundation that strives to secure the conditions for democracy and development throughout the continent. It works by fostering dialogue catalyzing ideas and supporting projects that address these issues.

Type: Foundation

Geography: Africa

Impact: Capacity Building