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Navigating the Unknown: Leadership in an Era of Uncertainty

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 Leading through the mists of uncertainty can feel formidable; yet, it unveils a chance to display resilience, adaptability, and visionary leadership. Here are a tapestry of strategies to amplify your prowess in traversing unpredictable realms: Embrace Flexibility and Adaptability Stay Agile: Nurture a malleable work atmosphere that empowers teams to swiftly shift and respond to emerging insights and changing tides. Iterative Planning: Break down long-term visions into smaller, manageable milestones that can be recalibrated as needed, allowing for continual reassessment and evolution. Communicate Transparently Honest Updates: Keep your team apprised of the current landscape, even when the news is less than favorable. Transparency begets trust and ensures collective alignment. Open Dialogue: Foster a space where team members feel emboldened to express their concerns and ideas, enriching insights and uplifting morale. Focus on What You Can Control Identify Priorities: Direct your ene...
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Off Grid Electric Raises $25M to Help Power a ‘Solar Revolution’ in Africa

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The popular SolarCity leasing model moves into the African continent. DBL Partners, the same venture capital fund that supported SolarCity for many years, has led the largest venture capital funding for distributed energy in Africa. Off Grid Electric announced today that it raised $25 million in a Series C investment. Off Grid Electric, based in California and Tanzania, is installing  solar  in over 10,000 homes and businesses per month with what it calls “its radically affordable solar leasing platform.” The company designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services solar home units in Tanzania and is announcing today that it will be entering Rwanda. The agreement with the government of Tanzania targets one million home solar installations in the next three years. Off Grid Electric conducts door-to-door sales through a team that travels to rural parts of East Africa. The product includes more than just solar; also providing customers with efficient appliances such L...
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Initiative for Global Development's Frontier 100 Forum to Focus on Strengthening Africa's Private Sector to Spur Innovation, Job Creation and Global Competitiveness

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Top International and African business leaders to meet in Washington, DC for the Frontier 100 Forum from October 19-21 Given the ever-increasing influence of African born- and bred- businesses in driving economic growth and prosperity in Africa, The Initiative for Global Development’s Frontier 100 Forum will strategize on how to strengthen Africa’s private sector development to spur innovation, job creation, and global competitiveness on the continent. The Frontier 100 Forum will be held on October 19-21, in Washington, DC. The Initiative for Global Development (IGD) is a U.S.-based organization that engages a network of leading global business leaders from the U.S., Africa and other regions in creating growth and alleviating poverty in Africa through strategic, successful business investment. The Frontier 100 Forum, which begins on Oct. 20, is an exclusive, invitation-only biannual event that brings together CEOs and senior executives from the IGD network of U.S., Afri...
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భారత ఇన్వెస్టర్లకు చక్కని అవకాశం

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ఆఫ్రికా వ్యవసాయంలో పెట్టుబడి న్యూఢిల్లీ : భారత ఇన్వెస్టర్లు ఆఫ్రికా ఖండ దేశాల వ్యవసాయ రంగంలో పెట్టుబడులు పెట్టేందుకు చక్కని అవకాశం వేచి చూస్తోంది. భారత ప్రభుత్...
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