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IFC And ALCB Back West Africa’s First Gender Bond To Boost Women Entrepreneurs
The bond aims to address Côte d’Ivoire's significant credit gap for female entrepreneurs by channelling much-needed capital to nearly 1,200 women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WMSMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian FemiSafe Raises $360,000 in Seed Funding to Expand Women’s Wellness Line
The capital will fund FemiSafe’s product development, supply chain improvements, and market expansion.
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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Press Release: Aligned Climate Capital Closes Second Venture Fund at $85 Million to Scale Clean Energy Companies
Aligned Climate Fund LP 2 (ACF2) closed with the support of the Ford Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and several institutional investors.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Khula Secures $6.8 Million Series A Funding to Expand Its Agri-Tech Platform
As Khula builds on its progress, the funding will support further expansion, bringing more farmers and agribusinesses into its ecosystem while strengthening the digital infrastructure that connects them.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya: Refurbished Mobile Phone Company Raises Funding From Proparco
French development finance institution Proparco has granted Kenya-based Badili a $400,000 loan.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Standard Chartered Issues Inaugural €1 Billion Social Bond
Standard Chartered has issued its first-ever social bond. The €1bn instrument is aimed at supporting sustainable development of low-income countries across its portfolio of emerging markets.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- food security, impact bonds, infrastructure, MSMEs, SDGs
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Egyptian Femtech Platform Motherbeing Secures $200,000 Investment from Madica’s African Startup Fund
The platform features an AI health assistant offering bilingual expert-approved answers to health questions.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat
Gates’ foundation shares many grant recipients with USAID, and he has predicted “millions of deaths” if the cuts are not restored.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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