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Press Release: MCC, Zambia Sign $491 Million Compact to Advance Agriculture Sector
The Zambia Farm-to-Market Compact will be implemented by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)–Zambia II, a new entity created by the Government of Zambia specifically to lead implementation of this compact program.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: DFC Announces Its Largest Wind Energy Investment
DFC financing will support the development, construction, and operation of nine wind power plants.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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IZI Secures $221k Grant to Expand Rwanda’s E-Mobility
This funding will facilitate the deployment of five additional electric buses in Kigali.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AFDB Approves $100 Million for Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Nigeria
The newly approved bank will provide assistance to young entrepreneurs through technical support, business incubation, quasi-equity, and debt.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Pandemic Fund Grants to Help Bolster Pandemic Preparedness and Response for Countries of the Americas
The Pandemic Fund is a catalytic financing mechanism which provides important resources to advance pandemic prevention.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- public health
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Press Release: CrossBoundary’s Innovation Lab Finds That Tariff Reduction in Rural Sierra Leone Boosts Usage, but Long-Term Success Requires Broader Support
When electricity tariffs were cut by 41% over a year, energy use surged by 58%.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Advance Mobility Bags $3 Million From India Accelerator, Finvolve
With this funding, Advance Mobility aims to scale up operations and expand footprint.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: European Development Finance Institutions Sign Landmark Separate Affiliate Partnerships With DFC and FinDev Canada
Set for a one-year period, the affiliate partnerships will aim to bolster the global reach of US, Canadian and European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).
- Region
- Global
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