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Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Invests $30 Million in Eastcastle Infrastructure
The project aims to include benefits associated with democratizing access to markets.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, MSMEs
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A Blueprint for Productive Use of Clean Energy: An Accelerator in Nigeria Generates Solutions for Linking Mini-Grids to Agricultural Equipment in Rural Communities
There are over 70 mini-grids operating in Nigeria today, and similar businesses are delivering clean energy in other underserved communities around the world. But as Scarlett Santana at RMI explains, serving these markets presents unique challenges, since if customers lack productive uses for the electricity they sell, mini-grids’ revenue model fails. She explores how mini-grids can address this challenge by partnering with agricultural equipment providers, and discusses an accelerator co-led by RMI that is providing the ecosystem to make these partnerships happen.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing
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Indonesia’s Baskit Secures $3.3 Million Seed Round to Digitize Distribution Infrastructure for SMEs
By helping SMEs in their digital transformation, Baskit aims to create more efficient supply chains efficiency and access to financing.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Amazon to Invest Additional $15 Billion in India Over Next Seven Years
The commitment is intended to strengthen Amazon’s e-commerce business in the country.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce
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International Finance Corporation Invests $500 Million in Indonesian Bank
BTPN’s social and green bonds are set up to support climate action and women-led small businesses.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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UN, GGGI and Government of Cambodia Announce Support to Green Bond Issuers
ESCAP and its partners are pleased to announce that three private-sector bond issuers have been selected and will be provided with green and sustainability bond issuance support in 2023.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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United Bank for Africa Partners with Africa Continental Free Trade Area to invest US $6 Billion into SMEs in Africa
The partnership will aim to boost intra-Africa trade and provide financial services in four key areas.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GGTech Secures a $12.4 Million Investment to Boost Its Gaming and Esports Projects
The Spanish company aims to consolidate its presence in 16 countries across 4 continents where it operates and will drive its entry into the USA.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global