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Viewpoint: Gender Equality Cannot Be Last on the Agenda at COP29 Climate Talks
Women can be powerful agents of climate action if included in decision-making processes and given access to the right resources.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Advances African-Led Energy Transition Solutions at COP29
The Rockefeller Foundation announced $US10.9 million for the African Climate Foundation; African School of Regulation; Clean Cooking Alliance, via UN Foundation, in Kenya; GOGLA; SEforALL, via UNOPS, in Zambia.
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Acumen Announces $300 Million Agricultural Adaptation Commitment
A five-year commitment will help close agrifood adaptation finance gap, reach forty million smallholder farmers, feed one billion people by 2030.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Invests $50 Million in Namibia, Boosting Production Capacity by 30%
The investment also includes the installation of a water treatment plant with state-of-the-art water recovery technology, designed to reduce water consumption.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ID Verification Company Equal Bags $10 Million in First Institutional Raise
Equal is building a platform which helps businesses streamline their know your customer (KYC) processes and prevent fraud, thereby assisting in regulatory compliance through integration with about 50 identity databases.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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EAAIF Makes Anchor Investment of $28 Million in Africell
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund has invested in the African mobile operator’s $300m international public bond, the proceeds of which will strengthen mobile and data connectivity for subscribers in four countries.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sweden Grants $4.8 Million to African Development Bank to Boost Capital Markets Integration Across Africa
The funds will support several strategic initiatives, including bringing legal and regulatory frameworks into line with international best practice.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BlackRock Hit by ESG Fund Setback in Europe, Says Morningstar
For the first time in at least 3 1/2 years, BlackRock has seen clients withdraw more cash from its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds in Europe.
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- Investing
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- Global