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  • A Night of Fundraising

    A Night of Fundraising

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    “Africa’s time, to gather African resources” is the theme that underpinned our Hundred for US$100 Africa Giving campaign. The campaign was focused on identifying 100 individuals and companies that would give US$100 each in support of any of the 108 organisations listed on the Africa Giving platform. To bring the campaign to a close, a…

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  • What is philanthropy?

    What is philanthropy?

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    When asked who a philanthropist is, most people will name high-net-worth individuals such as Bill and Melinda Gates, Strive Masiyiwa, Aliko Dangote, Patrice Motsepe, Mackenzie Scott or Mo Ibrahim. Often the term philanthropy is associated with the giving of large amounts of money. This is certainly one part of it, but we want to explore…

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  • Community Foundations in Zimbabwe Collaboration

    Community Foundations in Zimbabwe Collaboration

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    You will never walk alone! That is the commitment that 27 community foundations from across Zimbabwe affirmed made today. These foundations are vastly different with different membership bases (some had 20 members, others had 2000), different focus areas (land ownership, women empowerment, digital inclusion, inclusion for those with disabilities or those with HIV and AIDS,…

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  • Launch of the Financial Inclusion Index

    Launch of the Financial Inclusion Index

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    Today on the 14th of May we launched the second iteration of the financial inclusion index which expands to now compare the levels of financial inclusion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The launch included insights from the researchers Belinda Chaora, Andrew Chisopo and Jackline Gachiri as well…

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  • The Social Entrepreneurship Lab Has a Finalist!

    The Social Entrepreneurship Lab Has a Finalist!

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    In 2023 SIVIO Institute launched the Social Entrepreneurship Lab. The ‘lab’ was designed to practically walk startup founders or individuals with impactful ideas from ideation to a business establishment. The participants were chosen from across the country, to either crystallize their ideas or help them create systems leading to the establishment of a business that…

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  • Report Publication- Digital Financial Inclusion of MSMEs In Zambia

    Report Publication- Digital Financial Inclusion of MSMEs In Zambia

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    As part of our financial Inclusion series, we have a report on Zambia which is now published. This report series is part of a three country study conducted in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia in the last quarter of 2023, assessing the level of digital financial inclusion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Malawi…

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  • Report Publication- Digital Financial Inclusion In Malawi

    Report Publication- Digital Financial Inclusion In Malawi

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    SIVIO Institute has published another report on financial inclusion. This report An Assessment of Digital Financial Inclusion of MSMEs in Malawi which was published on the 17th of April as part of a survey conducted in Lilongwe (Area 3, 15, 18 and 47) in the last quarter of 2023. The survey assesses micro, small and medium…

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  • The Big Bet – Engaged Communities!

    The Big Bet – Engaged Communities!

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    Over the last six years we have worked in several African countries. We have observed that overall, governments are failing to meet the expectations and desires of the of citizens in most African countries. We analysed Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia as critical case studies regularly assessing the performance of their governments versus what their citizens…

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