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BlueMark Becomes First Impact Verification Firm to Be Certified as a B Corp
BlueMark has completed more than 100 verifications for impact investors managing a combined $189 billion in impact-oriented assets under management.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Adani Group to Invest $150 Billion in Pursuit of $1 Trillion Valuation in India
Richest Asian Gautam Adani's group will invest over USD 150 billion across businesses ranging from green energy to data centres to airports and healthcare.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Blackrock Raises $4.5 Billion for Climate-Focused Infrastructure Fund
BlackRock Inc has raised $4.5 billion out of an overall $7.5 billion target for a new fund to invest in infrastructure assets aimed at climate-focused projects.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, governance, infrastructure
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African Development Bank and Partners Launch $520 Million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones to Transform Nigeria’s Agriculture
Nigeria has begun its long journey to end hunger and achieve food security by launching the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ).
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Islamic Bank Approves $1.8 Billion to Finance Nigerian Projects
The Islamic Development Bank has sanctioned $1.8bn to finance several key projects in Nigeria.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A $500 Billion+ Market Opportunity for Real Impact: Three Ways Corporations Can Engage in Social Procurement
Social procurement – the practice of corporations buying products or services from social businesses – has gained substantial momentum in recent years. According to a report released earlier this year, the overall market volume of social procurement currently exceeds $2.5 billion, and it could reach $506 billion over the next decade. Jo Bautista at Yunus Social Business explores how corporations can get involved in social procurement, sharing three ways they can integrate social businesses into their value chains.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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Saudi Arabia Pledges $15 Billion South Africa Investment
The Middle East kingdom will invest in South Africa’s energy, health, environmental and infrastructure sectors and beyond.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DFC and Others Back India’s Soothe Healthcare in Bridge Round
Soothe Healthcare plans to use the funds to expand its distribution channels and deepen its reach to women across tier II and III markets.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing
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