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G7 Pledges to Invest $600 Billion Into Infrastructure for Developing Countries
Group of Seven leaders pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries.
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- Global
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Latin America Venture Capital Firm Maya Raises $100 Million in Second Fund
Venture capital firm Maya has raised $100 million in its second fund to invest in early stage Latin American startups.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: Announcing the African Healthcare Funders Forum
The Forum is dedicated to bridging the current healthcare funding gap, and advancing innovative financing models.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Africa-Focused Fintech Startup Fido Raises $30 Million
The funds will be used to launch new category-creating financial products in Ghana to grow the company’s customer base throughout Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Roadmap for Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Island Nations: Three Success Factors for the Eastern Caribbean’s Transition from Fossil Fuels
The Eastern Caribbean has struggled in recent years, as natural disasters – combined with the COVID-19 pandemic – have caused a precipitous drop in the tourism revenues it depends on. But as Pepukaye Bardouille at the IFC explains, transitioning to renewable energy could help address this challenge, reducing the region’s cost of electricity, supporting its climate resilience, limiting its dependence on imported fossil fuels, and producing jobs outside the tourism sector. She presents three success factors for achieving this transition – insights that could also be applicable to other island nations.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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Luxembourg Ministry of Finance Appoints Schroders and BlueOrchard to Accelerate Climate Action With a Landmark Partnership
The goal is to contribute to the transition to carbon-neutral and resilient economies while achieving sustainable growth in emerging markets.
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- Global
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SentinelOne Plans to Invest $50 Million in India, Launches Operations Centre in Bengaluru
The company today launched its 'Operations Centre' in the city to help organizations in the broader region address the growing threat of cyberattacks.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: DFC Approves $1.4 Billion for Projects that Advance Development Impact Across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean
34 transactions approved this quarter utilize DFC’s tools including equity and funds investments to address U.S. priorities and global development challenges
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- Investing
- Region
- Global