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Dezerv Raises $21 Million in Funding Led by Accel
Portfolio management startup Dezerv has raised USD 21 million in Series A funding led by Accel to drive funding to working professionals.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: ESG Investing Isn’t Designed to Save the Planet
While ESG investing might be a way to measure risks to corporate cash flows, it is no way to advance planetary sustainability.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- climate change, ESG, governance
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Delphos Advises African Mobile Money Unicorn on Euro 90 Million Syndicated Loan
Delphos advised Wave Mobile Money Holdings Inc. on its highly successful €90 million Syndicated Loan to further accelerate its growth in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Development Finance Institutions, British International Investment To Invest $116 Million In African Infrastructure
Development Finance Institutions (DFI), British International Investment (BII) and FMO have announced a joint commitment of $116 million to African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4), managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM).
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: ESG Reports Aren’t a Replacement for Real Sustainability
A predictable backlash against ESG investing has arrived, with right-wing politicians attacking ESG investors for promoting what they see as a “woke” agenda.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: CrossBoundary Energy Secures US $40 Million in Equity to Expand Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Across Africa
The equity will allow CrossBoundary Energy to further scale its investments in renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial businesses across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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This €110 Million VC Fund for Africa Is Now Prioritizing Startups That Can Break Even Quickly
This amount makes CAIF one of the largest Africa-focused venture capital funds, alongside others like TLcom Capital.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups, venture capital
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Pan-African CAIF Fund Closes at $112.8 Million
Tunisia-based multi-asset investment platform AfricInvest and US-based VC firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close of their joint Pan-African venture fund.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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