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LeapFrog Investments Makes Full Exit of Goodlife Pharmacy
LeapFrog Investments has exited its stake from Goodlife Pharmacy, East Africa’s largest retail pharmacy platform, to CFAO Healthcare, a leading distributor of pharmaceutical and medical products in Africa.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Circulate Capital Closes Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Fund at Over US$75M, One of the Region’s Largest Environmental Funds; Firm’s Total AUM Reaches Approximately US$265 Million
New Investment Partners join the LAC Fund, Including iAlumbra, Heading for Change, Sea Forward, and LATAM Impact Fund.
- Region
- Latin America
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Report: How Unlock Aid Built a $2+ Million Bridge Fund When Washington Froze Aid
Within one month of the U.S. foreign aid freeze, the Foreign Aid Bridge Fund made its first grant recommendations.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Boehringer Ingelheim Invests in Kasha Global to Expand Women’s Health Access in Africa
Kasha Global operates a distribution model designed to reach underserved populations where 52% of Africans lack access to necessary healthcare.
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- Education, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves Financing to Advance Rwanda’s Universal Energy Access
The RBF II program is anchored on Rwanda’s Energy Sector Strategic Plan and aims to improve the quality of life of residents, drive economic growth, and reduce poverty through targeted investments in the energy sector.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC Invests in IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 7 to Fund High-Impact Women Enterprises in South and Southeast Asia
The subordinated debt will be invested through the Advancing Gender Equality, Resilience, Opportunity and Inclusion Worldwide (GROW) facility, in partnership with the Government of Canada.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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AfDB, Partners Launch $264 Million Infrastructure Project in Southern Nigeria
The five-year plan includes rehabilitating 248 km of roads, restoring two erosion sites, and implementing solid waste management through public-private partnerships.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC, BOAD and BII Invest in West Africa’s First Multi-Country Securitization to Boost MSME Financing
Proceeds from the XOF52 billion ($90.4 million) bond will help NSIA Banque Benin expand its MSME loan portfolio across Benin, Senegal, and Togo.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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