Business Agility in times of COVID-19

Lessons learned from the Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) 2019 finalists

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Don’t miss the UNDP webinar on July 8th, 2020 at 1pm CET. The 2019 Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) for SDGs alumni from Frontier Markets and KIMS will speak about their response and impact during the crisis, along with moderator Luciana Aguiar from the UNDP Business Call to action. We look forward to connecting with you.

The GSIV initiative will also be introduced, with its benefits, how to nominate, and a short Q&A.

The webinar aims to promote the Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) for SDGs program, particularly through featuring two finalists from the 2019 cohort, and to encourage nominations to the 2020 Call for Nominations. It will present the GSIV initiative, then give the floor to two entrepreneurs and one moderator to discuss how impact-driven entrepreneurs are adapting, coping and responding to the COVID-19 crisis, with a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities arising in developing countries.

Moderator: Luciana Aguiar – Head of UNDP Business Call to Action
Entrepreneur: Ajaita Shah – Founder and CEO of Frontier Markets (India)
Entrepreneur: Abdifatah Muthane – Chief Operating Officer of KIMS microfinance (Somalia)

Overview

Jul 8, 2020: 13:00 - 14:00
Organizer United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Website Visit website
Location
Geneva, Genève, Switzerland
Targets
Africa, Antarctica Region, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Europe, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kiribati, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Nicaragua, Northern America, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela
Sectors
Clean technology and energy, EdTech, Healthcare, HealthTech, ICT, Waste management and recycling, Water, sanitation and hygiene

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