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60 Start-Ups Across Africa To Get $4 Million Google Fund
Tech giant, Google is committing $4million to 60 eligible start-ups across Africa as applications open for the second cohort of the ‘Google for Start-up Black Founders Fund for Africa’.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, startups
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Redefining ‘Business as Usual’: Three Ways to Overcome Barriers to ESG and Climate Finance
Climate change imposes significant costs on the economy, and addressing the crisis is key to businesses’ long-term success and viability. But as Roger-Mark De Souza at Pact explains, despite the growing urgency of the need, the business case for moving toward sustainability – and the fact that up to 80-90% of investors want to invest in socially and environmentally friendly ways – actual green investing hovers at just 10%. He explores the reasons for the gap between investor interest and action, and proposes three ways to address it.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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Jungle Ventures Renews Southeast Asia, India Bets With $600 Million Fund
Singapore-based Jungle Ventures has raised $600 million in a new fund backed by new and existing investors including Temasek.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- impact investing, startups
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Analysis: Will Unicorn Minters Tiger Global, SoftBank Now Focus On Early-Stage Startups in India
New York hedge fund, Tiger Global reported its first seed stage investment in India by participating in a 2.6 million seed round of Shopflo, an e-commerce enablement platform.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Macquarie-Led Group Gains $610 Million Stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management has announced a US$610 million investment to acquire a minority stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia Pte. Ltd.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- data, infrastructure
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Press Release: Africa Finance Corporation Launches US$2 Billion Facility to Support Economic Recovery & Resilience in Africa
In response to economic challenges created by the global pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is launching a US$2 billion facility to support recovery and resilience in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Habi Lands $200 Million In Funding and Reaches Unicorn Status
Habi the data-driven residential real estate platform, announced it has raised $200 million in equity in its Series C funding round, becoming the first Property Technology (“PropTech”) unicorn in Spanish-speaking Latin America.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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- housing, impact investing
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Indonesia’s Moladin Raises $95 Million Series B Funding to Grow Its Automotive Ecosystem
Moladin, an Indonesia-based omnichannel used car marketplace, announced Monday it has secured Series B funding of $95 million led by global internet investment firm DST Global.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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