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Bill Seeks to Provide Plan Sponsors With Legal Cover for ESG Investing
Legislators say employers are hesitant to provide ESG options in 401(k)s over fears of being sued.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- employment, ESG, governance, impact investing
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Nigerian Healthtech Startup, CribMD, Closes $2.6 Million Seed Round for Product Growth and Team Expansion
Founded in June 2020, Nigerian healthtech startup, CribMD has closed a $2.6 million seed round led by US-based VC, Sputnik ATX; Swedish accelerator, Norrsken; and mass media company, The Guardian Nigeria.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, startups
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Yalo Raises $50 Million to Build ‘C-Commerce’ Services for Chat Apps Like WhatsApp
Facebook has long been working on raising WhatsApp’s profile as a channel for businesses to interact with (and sell to) their customers.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Ugandan Fintech, Ensibuuko Raises $1 Million Funding to Drive International Expansion
Ugandan fintech startup, Ensibuuko has announced a funding of 1 million dollars from an impact investor, FCA Investments.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s Mono Raises Millions to Power the Internet Economy in Africa
Three months later, the startup has a different mission: to power the internet economy in Africa. It has closed $2 million in seed investment toward that goal.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: IEA Energy Roadmap: Stop New Fossil Fuels Investments
Since it was first set up in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been a hugely influential player in world energy politics.
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- Global
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CDC Group Commits USD $100 Million to African Farmers
United Kingdom government-owned development finance institution CDC Group will be providing a debt commitment of USD 100 million to agricultural conglomerate Export Trading Group.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- ESG, impact investing
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E-Commerce Enabler Great Deals Closes $30 Million Series B Funding to Build Automated Fulfilment Centre in Philippines
Great Deals offers digital marketing, content creation, storefront management, web design, business analytics and customer service
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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