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Many ‘Impact Investors’ Aren’t Fully Tracking Whether Their Investments Are Good for Society or the Environment − New Research
Investors can aim not only to make money but to benefit society while doing so. But few of those impact investors follow up on whether their strategy is having a positive impact.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- impact investing, research
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New Analysis: International Finance for Climate and Health Increased to US$7.1 Billion in 2022, but Financing Remains Difficult to Access for the Most Climate-Impacted Countries
This analysis was conducted by SEEK Development in partnership with adelphi consult and AfriCatalyst.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Invests US$15.9 Million to Expand Electricity Access at Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit
This latest round of funding builds upon The Rockefeller Foundation’s and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet’s (GEAPP) initial US$10 million into the RFCC’s Mission 300 Accelerator.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ignite Power Signs Agreement to Acquire ENGIE Energy Access; Combined Entity to Launch as Ignite Energy Access
This transaction will create Africa’s largest provider of the full range of distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Shifting Investor Appetite Prolongs Fundraising for African Startups
African startups will have to become comfortable with longer fundraising timelines, a new report suggested, as more dealmakers flock to ventures at the seed stage in a changing investment landscape.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- research, startups, venture capital
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Gates Foundation-Backed I3 to Invest $1.6 Million in 15 African Healthtech Startups
The initiative will give $50,000 equity free grants to ten early stage startups and up to $225,000 each to five early stage startups who are solving problems in healthcare delivery, pharmacy services, and product distribution.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: New Project to Expand Zambia’s Access to Affordable Energy Through Increased Power Transmission with Tanzania
The ZTIP is part of World Bank’s Regional Energy Transmission, Trade, and Decarbonization-Southern Africa-Multiphase Programmatic Approach (RETRADE-SA MPA).
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Convergence and Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) Announce Partnership to Advance the Role of Insurance in Blended Finance
This partnership aims to encourage the mobilization of insurers into blended structures addressing the climate and health risks faced by marginalized and vulnerable communities in developing countries.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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