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Press Release: IFC invests in the Africa Conservation and Communities Tourism Fund to Support Ecotourism, Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa
IFC's $13 million investment will support ecotourism businesses in and around conservation areas in East and Southern Africa.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Child Labourers Are The Unseen Victims Of Climate Change
Child labour affects roughly 160 million children globally with African agriculture at the epicentre.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GenZero and BCG Join Forces on Climate Impact Measurement Framework
As decarbonisation becomes a prominent part of many investment portfolios, the current lack of a standardised method for quantifying its impact has prompted these two global leaders to collaborate on a solution.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Inter-American Development Bank Approves $400 Million Loan to Develop Chile’s Green Hydrogen Industry
Green hydrogen is made using renewable energy to split water by electrolysis, without producing greenhouse gases.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Asian Development Bank Signs $44.2 Million Blue Loan With ALBA to Reduce Ocean Plastic Waste in Indonesia
The Indonesian government has implemented policy initiatives targeting a 70% reduction in plastic waste leakage by 2025.
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- Environment, Technology, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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- blue economy, infrastructure, recycling, waste, water
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MicroVest Invests in Financiera Finexpar to Boost Agricultural Development in Paraguay
The investment aims to enhance access to financing for agricultural and livestock Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Paraguay.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: Ceibo Raises $30 million to Scale Advanced Copper Extraction Technology in Chile
Ceibo has developed a novel leaching process and solution that economically increases the production of copper.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- mining, renewable energy, scale
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Repairing Electronics: A Circular Economy Solution for Reducing E-Waste and Building Resilience in Rural Africa
The accumulation of electronic waste is an increasingly urgent issue around the world. And as Sofia Ollvid at SolarAid points out, Africa is ground zero for this problem, since a significant amount of e-waste created globally is shipped to dumpsites across the continent. She explores how repairing electronic devices can help address this challenge while also boosting the local economy, as shown by a SolarAid program that's training repair technicians in Zambia and Malawi to extend the lifespan of solar devices.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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