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CreditAccess Grameen Raises 25 Million Euros From German Investment Corporation DEG
Blended finance tools like co-financing bring together development finance and private sector investments, helping to mobilise funds for sustainable development.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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Kenyan Workers With AI Jobs Thought They Had Tickets to the Future Until the Grim Reality Set In
Being overworked, underpaid, and ill-treated is not what Kenyan workers had in mind when they were lured by U.S. companies with jobs in AI.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Deetken Impact’s Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund Awarded $750K Grant to Advance Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean
The grant will support a combination of catalytic investment capital and technical assistance to unlock resources and knowledge at the intersection of climate action, gender equality, and health.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Press Release: GuarantCo and British International Investment Partner to Unlock US$500 Million of New Renewable Power for South Africa With Landmark $100 Million Etana Energy Deal
This innovative type of deal is designed to unlock new renewable energy capacity by providing independent power producers (IPPs) with the revenue certainty they need to break ground on new renewable energy projects.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Toesca Asset Management and Astarte Capital Partners Forge Strategic Partnership to Launch $350 Million Regenerative Agriculture Investment Platform in Latin America
Together, the two firms bring extensive experience in managing over 82,000 hectares of natural capital assets across South America, backed by a proven track record of strong financial returns, carbon sequestration, and positive environmental and social impact.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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Latin America Startup Vambe Sees ARR Skyrocket After Pivot to Conversational AI
The Santiago, Chile-based company pivoted in March 2024 to focus on these AI agents, aimed to help small and medium-sized businesses automate communications with customers and close sales on platforms like WhatsApp.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Blue Earth Announces $113 Million First Close of Private Credit Fund
The fund offers investors an evergreen structure with a global approach aimed at solving environmental and social impacts that are aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: British International Investment Fuels India’s EV Ecosystem Development With $33.5 Million of Commitments
New investments in Everest Fleet, TI Clean Mobility and Vecmocon to drive sustainable growth and combat air pollution.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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