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Analysis: Impact Investors Are Now Looking at India as a Compelling Opportunity. Here’s Why.
As the 2030 milestone for progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) draws near, more funding into achieving the SDGs is needed and a rethink of financing flows from established and emerging economies.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Africa Receives Investment Boost to Develop Water Infrastructure
Metito and British International Investment join forces to establish Africa Water Infrastructure Development platform.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, hygiene, infrastructure, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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Two African Banks Stake $16 Billion in Oil, Gas Projects
About $16 billion is being invested in oil and gas projects across Africa by the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Finance Corporation (AFC).
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Naspers Shuts Down Foundry, Its $100 Million Fund Focused on South African Startups
According to the report, the firm, which is taking this approach as venture capital takes a hit globally, will maintain the investments.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- failure, startups, venture capital
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Switzerland Pledges 15 Million Francs to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for the Least Developed Fund
The BUILD Fund is a unique investment fund in support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in least developed and lower middle income countries (LDCs and LMICs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Deakin to invest $4 million in India over 2-3 years
The Australian university will start classes at its GIFT City campus making it the first foreign university to start a full-fledged campus in India.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Palmetto Closes $150 Million Investment from TPG Rise Climate
Palmetto announced it has raised $150 million to continue spurring the adoption of clean energy and access to residential solar across the United States.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- North America
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Upload Ventures, a SoftBank Latin America Spinout, Seeks to Raise a $250 Million Fund
Less than one year after Upload Ventures spun out of SoftBank’s investment arm, the Latin American–focused investment arm is seeking to raise a $250 million fund.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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