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Jan 21, 20212 min read
Spotlight on Soapy
This month we interviewed Max Simonovsky, Soapy CEO and 2017 Pears Challenge alumnus. Tell us about Soapy "Soapy has taken handwashing to...
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Dec 30, 20204 min read
End of the Year Message from Dr. Aliza Inbal, Pears Program Founding Director
Looking back at the year 2020, it feels as if we have all been standing at a watershed, a moment in time of great change. We have spent...
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Dec 29, 20203 min read
The DevTech Unconference 2020
In 2012, the Israeli DevTech community came together for the first time at the ID2 conference to share ideas and best practices and to...
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Dec 28, 20202 min read
Spotlight on Tikkun Olam Makers
Last month, we spoke to Nadav Yesod, Director of Global Communities at Tikkun Olam Makers TOM - Tikkun Olam Makers - is a global network...
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Dec 15, 20201 min read
Israel&Rwanda Connect
We were honored to partner with Kigali Innovation Hub, the Israeli Embassy in Rwanda, and Empower Africa for a week of online events...
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Dec 14, 20202 min read
Development Innovation Ventures: Turning Bright Ideas into Global Solutions
As part of USAID’s innovation program, Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) is making a significant difference in the world of...
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Nov 12, 20203 min read
Inside the Israeli Impact Tech Ecosystem - Sankalp Forum 2020
On November 4th, the Pears Program for Global Innovation led a panel representing the Israeli ecosystem of innovation for development at...
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Nov 9, 20203 min read
The Future of FinTech in Ethiopia - Webinar #3
In light of the new directives from the National Bank of Ethiopia opening the financial sector to other actors, we organised a webinar...
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Nov 2, 20203 min read
Future of FinTech in Ethiopia #2: FinTech as a Motor of Financial Inclusion
On November 3rd, the Pears Program hosted the second webinar event of the series organised with IceAddis and the Israeli Embassy in...
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Oct 28, 20203 min read
The Future of FinTech in Ethiopia
In light of new directives by the National Bank of Ethiopia, we have organised a webinar series together with IceAddis and the Israeli...
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