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African Development Bank Approves $8.79 Million to Boost Clean Cooking in Uganda
With cleaner kitchens, healthier families, greener forests, and a stronger climate response, the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project marks a critical step toward a more sustainable and resilient future.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: BII Invests $100 Million in ReNew to Boost India’s Solar Manufacturing Ecosystem
The investment supports the expansion of a resilient and self-reliant renewable energy supply chain in India.
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- Asia Pacific
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Banks in South Africa and Kenya Lead Africa in the Adoption and Reporting of Sustainable Finance Through Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Integration, Reveals WWF’s Inaugural Sustainable Banking Assessment for Africa Report 2025
"The assessment evaluated ESG integration in 25 banks across Cameroon, Gabon, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia."
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Singapore’s Granite Asia Announces $250 Million First Anchor Close of Private Credit Strategy
"The fund focuses on secured loans across the Asia-Pacific region with a defensive risk profile, offering stable cash yields alongside enhanced returns through Granite Asia’s technology ecosystem and hands-on value creation."
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Half of Southeast Asian MSMEs Plan to Increase Their ESG Budgets by 2027: CIIP Report
The report makes five suggestions to raise ESG awareness and the adoption rate among MSMEs.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, impact investing, MSMEs, research, supply chains
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New Report Highlights Need for Ecosystem Approach to Help MSMEs in Southeast Asia Adopt More Sustainable Practices
The report by the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) found that MSMEs in Southeast Asia recognise the business value of adopting sustainability practices.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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- ESG, impact investing, MSMEs, supply chains
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Development Research and Projects Center Offers ₦150 Million in Grants for Local NGOs in Nigeria Impacted by U.S. Funding Cuts
NGOs registered in Nigeria that suspended activities on gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, school safety for girls, women’s health, gender based violence, and social justice, will be considered for the grant.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC and TLG Capital Launch $75 Million Fund to Help African SMEs Stay Afloat
"To help small and medium-sized businesses in Africa access the financing they need, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and investment firm TLG Capital have launched a new private credit initiative."
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa