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Inclusive Green Growth – Findings from community outreach through the Climate Innovation Center in South Africa

New World Bank report focuses on driving inclusive green growth through innovation in climate technologies.

14 May 2013 | Green growth is attracting increasing attention from both governments and the private sector as a way to simultaneously achieve both environmental and economic objectives. Inclusive green growth ensures that resulting benefits are shared by the poor whose needs and vulnerability are the most acute. More

Innovative cookstove business secures support from the Climate Innovation Center

9 May 2013 | Since its launch in September 2012, the center has accepted over 25 entrepreneurs into its program. One of the successful applicants is Kenneth Ndua, who has designed and developed an energy efficient cookstove that simultaneously boils water. More

African innovators can lead the world

29 April 2013 | In an interview for the African Business Magazine, infoDev Program Coordinators, Ellen Olafsen and Jonathan Coony illustrate how Africans are emerging as future leaders in the global marketplace by harnessing their innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. More

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infoDev's Work Program 2013-2015

Growing Food, Products and Businesses

Applying Business Incubation to Agribusiness SMEs More

IC4D 2012: Maximizing Mobile

infoDev's Climate Technology Program

Informational brochure More

Infographic: Maximizing Mobile for Development

Summary of key data in the IC4D 2012 report More

10th Anniversary Telecommunications Regulation Handbook

The essential resource for regulators More

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Wasting no opportunity: the case for managing Brazil's electronic waste

The Transformational Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Africa

Tunisia: from revolutions to institutions

Lessons on Virtual Business Incubation Services

Final report More

The ICT Regulation Toolkit: Re-tooling for Change

Accounting for Digitisation, Revised Module Brings infoDev Toolkit up to Speed More

eTransform Africa Report on ICT for Climate Change Adaptation

A Comprehensive Roadmap for Policy-Making, Research, and Practice More

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Registration open for the 5th Global Forum In partnership with South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology, we are excited to begin accepting registrations for our 5th Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship in East London, South Africa on May 28-30, 2013. The Forum's sessions will tackle inclusive innovation, women’s entrepreneurship, mobile solutions, and more. Learn more...

infoDev is a global partnership program in the Financial and Private Sector Development Network of the World Bank Group. Its mission is to enable innovative entrepreneurship for sustainable, inclusive growth and employment in developing countries. More