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Côte D’Ivoire and IMF Ink $1.3 Billion Deal to Tackle Climate Change
This initiative underscores a global commitment to supporting vulnerable nations on their path to sustainability and resilience against environmental adversities.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change
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Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8 Million in Nine African Climate Startups
Notable investors include FSD Africa, FSDAi, Cisco Foundation, USAID Prosper Africa, and Andrew Bredenkamp.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, startups
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Barbados Approved for US $100 Million Loan from Inter-American Development Bank
The loan allows Barbados to continue modernising its policies, laws and regulations as it strives to achieve sustainable development.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: IFC and SIMA Launch $150 Million Solar Green Bond for African Solar Developers alongside Finland and GEAPP
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in partnership with Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC and other financiers have reached the first close of a $150 million solar green bond, which will finance productive-use solar projects throughout Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzanian Healthcare Startup, Medikea, Receives Funding to Address Health Issues Triggered by Climate Change
Harnessing innovation, Medikea tries to bridge the healthcare accessibility gap by integrating around-the-clock telemedicine services and strategically sited clinics.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brookfield Raises $10 Billion for Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield’s BGTF investment strategy focuses on three primary areas, including the expansion of clean energy, the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models, and the acceleration of sustainable solutions.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- decarbonization, ESG
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Report: The Newest Biodiversity Reporting Standard: What You Should Know
In an increasingly complex nature reporting landscape, GRI raises the bar and aims to complement other frameworks.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: YPO: Only One in 25 Small and Medium-sized Business Leaders Say They Measure Company Carbon Emissions
Lack of measurement of environmental and energy performance among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hampering ability to contribute to the energy transition and tackle climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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