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Demystifying Impact Measurement and Management Using a Systems Lens: Four Jargon-Free Webinars from Glocal Evaluation Week 2025
Want to start collecting relevant impact data on your business — or improve your existing impact measurement and management (IMM) practices? Applying a systems lens to these efforts can offer great value, and though the concept of systems thinking can seem intimidating, it’s actually quite straightforward. The William Davidson Institute will host four free public webinars June 2-5, which will explain core principles of IMM using a systems lens. Presented in jargon-free terms, the webinars will discuss real-world applications for businesses and other organizations working in areas ranging from healthcare and energy to entrepreneurship and empowerment.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise
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European DFIs Commit $80 Million to BluePeak’s Pan-African Private Credit Fund
The fund is dedicated to providing growth capital to mid-sized businesses across Africa, prioritizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) best practices and measurable impact.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Valeo Raises €650 Million with New Green Bond to Fund Low-Carbon Mobility Projects
Valeo raises €650 million through green bonds to finance low-carbon mobility and electrification projects.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
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- Global
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Sun King Secures $80 Million to Expand Off-Grid Solar Access in Nigeria
Sun King is a global leader in off-grid solar energy, operating in over 40 countries with a network of more than 29,500 sales agents and a customer base that has already purchased over 27 million solar products.
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Actis Raises US $1.7 Billion for Second Long Life Infrastructure Fund
"The Actis long life infrastructure strategy invests into brownfield infrastructure assets across growth markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa."
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- Global
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BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment From ElectriFI to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya
BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has received a USD 5 million investment from EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) through the EU Funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Canada Invest in Husk to Catalyze Solar-Powered Economic Growth in Rural Nigeria
The financing will support the rollout of Husk’s portfolio of solar hybrid minigrids in Northern Nigeria, helping address one of the country’s most urgent development challenges.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expanding Access to Finance for Energy Enterprises: EnDev Partners with Kiva
Through this collaboration, Kiva will provide tailored financial solutions to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the energy access sector across EnDev’s portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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