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James is a Regional Director at the Hult Prize Foundation, the world\u2019s leading platform for the creation and launch of for-good, for-profit start-ups emerging from universities (Worlds 10 most innovative Non-profits 2018, Fast Company). James is a co-founder of Mandala Group, specializing in the design, development and distribution mobile applications for low-income and rural communities across Asia and Africa. 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