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The Energy Transition is Hiding a Human Rights Problem: Due Diligence ‘Takes the Cover Off’
Human rights due diligence reporting requires companies in all sectors to examine their supply chains to see if any business relationships are contributing to human rights abuses.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Impact Inflection Points: Revelations from the 2023 GIIN Forum
Now is the moment to scale emerging green tech for the period beyond 2030 and to invest in solutions, not just in decarbonizing.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Fintech Startup Finerio Secures $6.5 Million to Create Open Finance Ecosystem in Latin America
Shortly after the launch, Finerio was the fourth most downloaded fintech app that year, according to Grassi.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, financial inclusion, fintech, startups
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Nigeria Taps into the Global Lithium Market
For years, Africa's largest economy relied mainly on oil, but is now placing its bets on its mining industry. Nigeria wants to bank on the booming global lithium market.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Solar Mini-Grids in Africa to Be Powered by Husk Power Systems’ $103 Million Series D
The capital injection includes $43 million in equity, which Husk Power describes as the largest-ever raise of its kind in the mini-grid industry.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Orange Partners with Koolboks to Provide Refrigeration Solutions in 12 African Countries
Koolboks solar freezers will be first marketed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and soon in the 11 other countries where Orange Energies is deployed.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ProLocums, a Gig App Revolutionizing Healthcare Staffing Launches in Nigeria
If you want a ride, you have the Uber app. If you want to buy or sell appliances, you have the Jiji app. So why can’t we have one for healthcare which is one of the most important sectors?
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Asian Development Bank Provides $300 Million Loan to Boost Filipino Financial Inclusion
ADB’s Inclusive Finance Development Program, Subprogram 3, champions reforms that amplify financial inclusivity in the Philippines.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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