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Analysis: As Low- And Middle-Income Countries Grapple with the Megatrend of Aging, Development Finance Institutions Are Key
Policies, systems, and interventions that specifically support older adults share significant overlap with those that advance health care, social protection, gender equality, and accessibility overall.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Africa’s Ed-Tech Sector Has Unlimited Potential, but Lack of Funding Holds It Back
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of education exclusion of the six developing world regions, according to the World Bank.
- Categories
- Education, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- edtech, scale, venture capital, youth
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Climate Finance: London Guarantees $239 Million from the African Development Bank for Benin and Mauritius
As part of the “Room to Run” (R2RS) program, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is lending $239 million to Benin and Mauritius.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Village Capital, Standard Chartered Bank Invest in Women-Led Startups
With a primary focus on early-stage, impact-focused startups led by women founders, the initiative seeks to address the gender financing gap that persists in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brookfield Raises $10 Billion for Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield’s BGTF investment strategy focuses on three primary areas, including the expansion of clean energy, the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models, and the acceleration of sustainable solutions.
- Categories
- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- decarbonization, ESG
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Report: 10 Million Reasons for the Private Sector to Invest in Social Enterprise
New data suggests over 10 million enterprises put purpose before profit, tackling pressing issues like climate change and poverty.
- Categories
- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: KKR Closes US$6.4 Billion Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors II Fund
At close, the Fund is the largest pan-regional infrastructure fund to have been raised for Asia Pacific.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Sells Hybrid Note in Development Finance First
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sold its long-awaited hybrid capital note.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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