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PRESS RELEASE: The Legatum Center at MIT 2024-25 Cohort of Foundry Fellows Tour Kenya’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) leads its 2024-2025 Foundry Fellows on an ecosystem tour of Nairobi, Kenya. Over a three-day tour of Nairobi and a week-long experience in Kenya, Africa’s top innovation-driven entrepreneurs wi...

Nov 13, 2024
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Center for Development & Entrepreneurship Economy

Responsibly Financing Africa’s Missing Middle

Responsibly Financing Africa’s Missing Middle Africa’s SMEs are crucial drivers of economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, especially in underserved rural areas. Yet, a $331 billion financing gap leaves them in the “missing middle”—too large for microfinance but too small for traditio...

Nov 12, 2024
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The Legatum Center’s New Podcast - – “A Legacy of Purpose"

The Legatum Center at MIT has launched a new podcast, “A Legacy of Purpose: Conversations with Dina H. Sherif,” which highlights transformative leaders and innovators shaping growth markets. In the inaugural episode, President Dr. Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi of Botswana shares his vision for leveraging ...

Nov 7, 2024
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Center for Development & Entrepreneurship Economics

Currency Conundrums: Volatile African Exchange Rates and What Can Be Done

The blog, written by Isha Doshi , explores the challenges posed by currency volatility in sub-Saharan Africa, where erratic exchange rates impact both international investors and local economies. TLG Capital, with over a decade of experience investing in African SMEs, highlights how factors like rel...

Oct 29, 2024
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