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Kenya’s Kidato Raises $1.4 Million to Take Quality and Affordable Education Across Africa
Kidato is an edtech startup that brings education to students in the comfort of their homes using an online platform built around Zoom.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brazil’s Positive Ventures Closes On $10 Million Fund for Impact Investing
Positive Ventures, a Sao Paulo-based venture firm, has secured $10 million for its latest fund.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: DFC Commits to Net Zero by 2040, Increases Climate-Focused Investments
Agency investments will support the broader U.S. Climate Finance Plan and facilitate sustainable economic growth in developing countries
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Kenyan E-Health Startup TIBU Raises Seed Funding Round to Help It Scale
Kenyan e-health startup TIBU, a digital platform that decentralises primary outpatient care to bring it directly to patients, has raised a seed funding round to help it scale its operations.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, scale, startups
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Press Release: ANDE Releases New Report on Relationships Between Accelerators and Investors in Central America
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) presents the second report on Central America from the Global Acceleration Learning Initiative (GALI). It explores startup data as well as qualitative findings on accelerators and investors.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- impact investing
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Press Release: DFC Announces Call for Applications for Climate-Focused Investment Funds
"Climate change is negatively impacting health and productivity, food production, and critical infrastructure around the world, but people in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the impacts from climate change,” said DFC Chief Operating Officer David Marchick.
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- Environment, Investing
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Press Release: Mastercard Furthers Support For Black Women Entrepreneurs With Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Fearless Fund, A Venture Capital Firm Built by Women of Color for Women of Color
To help further access to funding for Black women, Mastercard today announced a multi-million dollar investment in Fearless Fund, a venture capital fund built by women of color for women of color.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
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Press Release: The Trade Hub Launches a Virtual DealRoom Connecting Investors to Fast-Growing Impact Businesses
The West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade Hub) has unveiled a Virtual DealRoom giving global investors information and access to the Trade Hub’s growing pipeline of impact business opportunities.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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