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“It’s the Wild West”: Zombie Mines Multiply in South Africa’s Opaque Coal Sector
African Arguments visited ten “active” coal mines around Ermelo in South Africa. Three were abandoned, and had been for years according to locals.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amid Business Restructuring, YC-Backed Vendease Slashes Workforce by 20%
Nigerian startup, Vendease will lay off 20% of its employees as it sets sights on sustainability.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-commerce, employment, startups
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Press Release: Impala System Secures 260K Grant From Founders Pledge and Community
GOAL 3 is a trailblazing organization dedicated to maximizing impact in global health.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TPG Raises $1.25 Billion for Global South-focused Climate Solutions Investment Strategy
The strategy is aimed at accelerating and attracting institutional capital at scale.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Commits to Catalyzing $200 Million for Social Entrepreneurs to End Global Poverty
The investment fund forms an integral part of Miller Center’s continuum of support for social enterprises, from the accelerator program to ongoing programmatic offerings and financial leverage.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: DFC Announces More Than $1.8 Billion in Investments and New Initiatives at U.N. General Assembly
Several new DFC transactions and initiatives were announced by DCEO Biswal during the U.N. General Assembly.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Ignite Power Agrees to Terms for Carbon Off-Take Agreement with SEFE, Advancing Goal to Connect 100 Million by 2030
Ignite Power is a leading distributed renewable energy (DRE) provider in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SCOPE Launches USD $50 Million Venture Capital Fund to Back Fintech and Gaming Startups
The fund aims to target high-potential fintech and gaming startups in India and US, offering early-stage investments of USD 500,000 to USD 2 million.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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