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Viewpoint: Can Trust-Based Philanthropy Become the Mainstream?
Companies worldwide are trying to differentiate themselves in the market, cut through the noise, and avoid becoming a casualty of the ‘Great Resignation’.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- ESG, partnerships, philanthropy
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Wiocc Secures R540-Million Equity Investment for Expansion in Africa
This investment supports our goal of establishing an integrated, open-access, core-to-edge cloud ecosystem throughout the African continent.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Governance As The Force For Real Change In The ESG World
Sustainability is an essential result of ESG criteria, but it is often misunderstood. Some companies only associate it with what is considered “green” and get caught up in environmental strategies.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: CrossBoundary Energy Access and Engie Energy Access Sign Largest Mini-Grid Project Finance Transaction in Africa to Build $60 Million of Mini-grids in Nigeria
CBEA and ENGIE are excited that this innovative financing approach will provide electricity to more than 150,000 people in Nigeria and can be replicated across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BlackRock, Allianz Join $300 Million Travel Startup Funding in Southeast Asia
Regional startups are raising funds despite worries about a global economic downturn, hoping to position themselves for an eventual rebound.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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- impact investing, startups, tourism
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The Gambia Receives $28.5 Million From the US Department of Agriculture
The funds are being awarded through the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service administers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Deetken Impact Launches Gender-Smart Alternative Finance Fund
The Fund will complement the strong track record of its first three debt impact funds by offering gender-smart, tailored financing instruments at scale.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Press Release: DFC and USAID Provide $10 Million Loan Portfolio Guaranty for Conservation International Foundation’s Impact Investment Fund, Conservation International Ventures, Supporting Conservation in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia
With U.S. support, Conservation International and Conservation International Ventures intend to maximize environmental and social outcomes.
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- Investing
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- Latin America