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uMunthu Fund Exits Baobab Nigeria
The impact of this now-completed partnership is far-reaching: from operating only in Kaduna state to 16 states in Nigeria.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Azerbaijan, Islamic Development Bank Join Forces to Boost Pakistan’s Road Infrastructure
Azerbaijan plans to invest $2 billion in various projects throughout the country, with a portion of the funds allocated to enhancing the national road network.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Latin America Venture Capitalists Nazca, Bridge Merge to Combine $300 Million in Assets
Venture capital firms Nazca and Bridge announced a merger that will combine assets worth over $300 million, in an effort to expand their footprint in Latin American startups.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Saudi Arabia’s IsDB Commits Over $1.4 Billion to Advance Development Goals Across Eight Member Countries
Approved projects in food security, health, education, and transportation support achieving the SDGs.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Miliband Calls on CEOs to Fill Gap Left by Cuts to Government Aid Budgets
Companies have a self-interest in helping to address problems governments are retreating from.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Analysis: An Opportunity to Build, In the Crisis
As philanthropy rallies to the defense of the nonprofit sector, how money is spent is as important as how much.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- NGOs, nonprofits, philanthropy, scale
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IFC and IDB Invest Forge Partnership with Itaú Unibanco to Issue First Bond with a Focus in Biodiversity and Social Initiatives in Brazil
This marks Itaú's first bond with a focus on biodiversity, aimed at increasing access to credit for green projects.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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Nigeria Readies $40 Million Startup Seed Fund Backed by Japan
Nigeria had a thriving startup ecosystem even before the startup law was passed, raising more than $2 billion between 2015 and 2022.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa