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African Development Bank Takes $10 Million Equity Stake in Kenya’s Dhamana Following Anchor Investment From Private Infrastructure Development Group
Dhamana will support access to financing for key sectors including transport, water, renewable energy, and waste management.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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An Under-Recognized Obstacle to Solar Access in Africa: The Impact of Foreign Exchange Risk — And How to Mitigate It
Solar energy businesses are rapidly gaining traction in Africa, driving economic growth, improving living standards and supporting the transition to a low-carbon future. But Yariv Cohen at Ignite Power highlights an under-recognized barrier facing the sector: foreign exchange risks. He explores the impacts that volatile exchange rates can have on two common types of solar projects in Africa, and shares some of the strategies that have emerged to mitigate these risks.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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GAFSP Launches $75 Million Financing Window to Mobilize Private Investment Into High-Potential Agricultural Entrepreneurs
GAFSP is a multilateral partnership platform that has deployed more than US$2.5 billion of donor resources for global food and nutrition security financing since its establishment by the G20 in 2010.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Applications Open for 100X Impact Accelerator’s 2025/2026 Cohort
100x is looking for highly scalable models, that can be for-profit or non-profit, addressing global challenges in the areas of climate and environment, democracy, education, health, and social cohesion, among others.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Rare Raises US $6 Million in Outcome Funding to Launch World’s First Small-Scale Fisheries Impact Bond
Structured to be implemented over five years, investors including Pershing Square Foundation (PSF) and Minderoo Foundation are providing upfront capital to fund the project.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Commits to Catalyzing $200 Million for Social Entrepreneurs to End Global Poverty
The investment fund forms an integral part of Miller Center’s continuum of support for social enterprises, from the accelerator program to ongoing programmatic offerings and financial leverage.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: DFC Announces More Than $1.8 Billion in Investments and New Initiatives at U.N. General Assembly
Several new DFC transactions and initiatives were announced by DCEO Biswal during the U.N. General Assembly.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Funding the Fight Against the World’s Oldest Fuel Source: How New Financing Mechanisms in Clean Cooking Can Succeed Where Grants Have Failed
The use of biomass fuel for cooking has remained consistent over the centuries, despite the development sector's efforts to scale global access to clean cookstoves. As Paul Ronalds at Save the Children Global Ventures argues, a key reason for this failure is the estimated $5.5 billion annual funding gap facing clean cooking initiatives — a gap that traditional sources of finance, like private donations and government grants, have been unable to fill. He discusses several funding solutions, including carbon credits, that could help the clean cooking sector finally end the era of biomass fuel.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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