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Expanding Access to Finance for Energy Enterprises: EnDev Partners with Kiva
Through this collaboration, Kiva will provide tailored financial solutions to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the energy access sector across EnDev’s portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mombak Secures $30 Million In Series A Funding To Scale Up CDR Operations
Brazilian startup Mombak has secured $30 million in Series A funding to scale up its carbon removal operations centered around reforestation.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- decarbonization, forests, scale, startups
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Coal India to Build $3 Billion Clean Energy Projects to Power Green Ammonia Facilities
"The initiative is part of the company’s strategy to offset emissions and support India’s national goal of reaching net zero by 2070."
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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The Indian Company Forcing Uber to Change Its Business Model
Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- fintech, gig economy, startups
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Mobile Internet Gender Gap In Sub-Saharan Africa Narrows For Second Consecutive Year, New Report Finds
This marks the second consecutive year of progress in a region historically known for having the highest proportion of women excluded from mobile internet access.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Beyond Financial Inclusion: What Drives Financial Health for Women Entrepreneurs?
CARE’s new Strive Women report finds digital divide, financial stress and household responsibilities limit business success in emerging markets.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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African Development Bank Approves $8.79 Million to Boost Clean Cooking in Uganda
With cleaner kitchens, healthier families, greener forests, and a stronger climate response, the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project marks a critical step toward a more sustainable and resilient future.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China’s Dying EV Batteries, Solar Cells Are Powering a Circular Economy in New-Energy Era
Recycling critical materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel are driving profits and shoring up China’s resource security as trade war with US hits supply chains.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- circular economy, recycling, waste
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