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Press Release: The United States Announces New Projects to Support Climate Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean
These investments are part of the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE).
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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A Unique Opportunity to Build a Blue Venture in Africa
A new initiative that aims to to support and accelerate the development of ventures in southern Africa’s blue economy is now open for applications.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The California Endowment Will Plow Its Entire $4 Billion Into Mission Investments
“As time passed, we pushed further by asking how we could intentionally invest our capital in the things we believe in?”
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- Investing
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- North America
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- ESG, impact bonds, impact investing
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Partech Closes Its Second Africa Fund at $300 Million+ to Invest from Seed to Series C
Amid a backdrop of global VCs and institutional investors pulling back from Africa, Partech Africa’s recent fund closure is significant.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ITFC, Asia Alliance Bank Ink $10 Million Deal to Boost Private Sector in Uzbekistan
According to a statement by ITFC, this line of funding will specifically address import and pre-export requirements for private sector clients, including SMEs, in Uzbekistan.
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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How Spotify Helped Turn Afrobeats into a Global Phenomenon
The Swedish music giant is pushing to make Africa’s biggest sound the world’s favorite sound.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Injaro Raises $17.5 Million Fund to Support SMEs in Ghana and Ivory Coast
The company plans to utilize the fund to invest in leading small and medium-scale businesses (SMEs) in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- MSMEs, venture capital
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Kenyan Agri-Fintech Startup Apollo Agriculture Secures $10 Million From Swedfund and ImpactConnect to Empower African Farmers
This capital injection will enable the company to empower more small-scale farmers with the tools and resources they need to increase their profits, adopt sustainable practices, and boost food security.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa