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AGIA-PD Fund Secures $118 Million in First Close to Drive Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Africa
The Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa’s Project Development Fund has successfully achieved a first close of $118 million.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- infrastructure
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Bayer Foundation And United Nations Capital Development Fund Partner On New Investment Vehicle For Food Systems Enterprises
Bayer Foundation and the United Nations Capital Development Fund have partnered to launch the “Food Systems Innovation Finance Facility.”
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Finnfund Announces €80 Million First Close of Digital Access Impact Fund
The new fund not only focuses on critical digital infrastructure needs but also helps local communities gain better access to key services, according to Hanna Loikkanen, Finnfund´s chief investment officer.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Terraton Secures $11.5 Million to Scale Biochar Carbon Removal in Africa
Biochar, which converts agricultural waste into stable carbon while improving soil health, has become one of the most proven and scalable carbon removal methods.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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DEG Provides $50 Million Loan to Tanzania’s CRDB Bank to Boost Small Business Financing and Support Women and Youth Entrepreneurs
This financing will help address a significant gap in access to formal financing for small enterprises, which are vital to the Tanzanian economy.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Black Women-Led Infrastructure Investor Launches in South Africa
The firm’s immediate focus will be on delivering public-private partnership projects across sectors including social infrastructure, healthcare, etc.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Female-Led First Circle Capital Raises $10.9 Million for Pan-African Fintech Fund
The fund is dedicated to investing in early-stage fintech startups across Africa.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, startups, venture capital
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Japanese VCs Launch USD $20 Million Early-Stage Startup Fund for Africa & MENA
The fund will invest in four key sectors: finance, mobility, distribution, and sustainability. Furthermore, it will focus on areas such as mobile payments, microlending, digital retail, logistics, and agri-tech.
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- Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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