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Ola Krutrim Acquires AI Platform Bharatsah’Ai’Yak
With this acquisition, Ola Krutrim plans to integrate BharatSah’AI’yak into its LLMs, cloud infrastructure, and agentic platform Kruti.
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- Agriculture, Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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MCFA to Support KOKO Networks to Scale up Its Bioethanol Solution for Clean Cooking Across Kenya
The first project from MCFA’s second funding round has been signed with KOKO Networks, a Kenyan provider of clean cooking solutions based on the use of sustainable bioethanol.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: World is Off Track to Achieve Universal Energy Access by 2030
"While almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity – an improvement since 2022 – over 666 million people remain without access . . . "
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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EU-Funded AgriFI Backs Ghana’s Complete Farmer with $2.5 Million Investment to Empower Smallholder Farmers
This funding, channeled through the EDFI Management Company, aims to bolster the company’s expansion strategy and facilitate the development of agricultural infrastructure in northern Ghana.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Local Leaders Are Driving Systems Change. Philanthropy Must Follow.
Now is the time for funders to back local leaders who are making lasting improvements to people's lives and the systems that shape them, even amidst global disruption.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Sierra Club Foundation Announces Break from BlackRock/Aperio In Favor of More Financially Responsible Asset Managers
The decision to switch asset managers follows refusal by BlackRock to address the systemic financial implications of the climate crisis in its investment and stewardship decisions.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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World Leaders Recommit to Immunisation Amid Global Funding Shortfall
The Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunisation sees a record number of donors pledge towards Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, securing more than US$ 9 billion towards a target budget of US$ 11.9 billion for its next strategic period (2026–2030)
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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US Wealthtech Waltz Preps Latin America Launch With New $25 Million Credit Line
The credit line has been provided by affiliates of Setpoint Capital, with Waltz now leveraging $50 million in combined equity and debt funding.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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