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Heroes for Humanity, launched in 2021 with a catalytic gift from SP Hinduja Bank Privée, hires and trains trusted local residents to deliver screenings, run help desks, lead health and hygiene sessions, and coach neighbors into livelihood pathways.
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
African philanthropy—with its deep local knowledge and connection to communities—is well placed to play a catalytic leadership role in this transition.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Beyond this, financial actors can accelerate progress by developing accessible instruments, like loan guarantees or catalytic capital, that reflect supplier realities.
—Kurt Kipka, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Then, a series of filters removes salts and some of the organic contaminants, followed by a chemical process called catalytic oxidation that uses heat and oxygen to break down the remaining organic compounds.
—Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
African philanthropy—with its deep local knowledge and connection to communities—is well placed to play a catalytic leadership role in this transition.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Beyond this, financial actors can accelerate progress by developing accessible instruments, like loan guarantees or catalytic capital, that reflect supplier realities.
—Kurt Kipka, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Then, a series of filters removes salts and some of the organic contaminants, followed by a chemical process called catalytic oxidation that uses heat and oxygen to break down the remaining organic compounds.
—Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
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“Catalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
the catalytic action of an enzyme
Medical Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
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