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Acumen Invests in SokoFresh to Reduce Post-Harvest Losses for Farmers
Acumen’s investment aims to support SokoFresh in building out dozens more units, impacting the lives of thousands of farmers.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Global
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Two-Year-Old Zeekr Raises $750 Million at $13 Billion Valuation
At a time when venture capital funding is slowing in China, EV is one of the few sectors still keeping investors excited.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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As LPG Prices Soar, Women Return To Toxic Traditional Stoves
A 51.7% rise in the price of LPG refills between January 2021 and July 2022 has forced women from low-income homes to minimize the use of gas stoves.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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- clean cooking
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Renault and Nissan Investing $600 Million in New Models for India, Including Two EVs
The investment is planned to support the new projects, which will see up to 2,000 additional new jobs created at the Renault Nissan Technology & Business Center in Chennai.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Africa Getting Little of $382 Billion Renewable Energy Projects Cash
This highlights a major funding gap foiling green transition and energy access on the continent.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vietnamese EV Maker VinFast Says Job Cuts Won’t Derail Plans to Start U.S. Production
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast told CNBC it’s on track to start production in the U.S. by 2024.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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Oikocredit Invests $5 Million in Yellow to Support Growth of Solar Home Systems in Africa
funding will enable Yellow to strengthen its operations in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Clean Tech Startup, SunFi, Raises $2.325 Million in Seed Funding
SunFi is an energy financial technology platform that connects people who want solar to payment plans that match their needs.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, solar, startups