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Gates Foundation Pledges $2.5 Billion to Women’s Health Initiatives
This is the largest funding commitment the Gates Foundation has made in women’s health.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Global
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MAX Launches West Africa’s First Solar-Powered Battery Swap Station
Nigerian electric mobility startup MAX has launched West Africa’s first solar-powered battery swap station.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Enters Cloud War to Keep Data Within Indian Borders
Bharti Airtel’s sovereign cloud offering would be a differentiator in the market as it can reduce cloud spending for enterprises by 30-40%, claimed its vice-chairman and managing director, Gopal Vittal.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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Green Alpha Investments Appoints Sustainable Finance Pioneer Erika Karp as President and Partner
As President, Karp will lead strategic partnerships and business development while working closely with the investment team to expand Green Alpha's reach and impact.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Africa’s First Cell & Gene Therapy Startup Altera Biosciences Raises R29 Million
This milestone positions Altera at the forefront of biotech innovation in Africa.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Symbiotics Launches $5 Million Gender Sukuk With Kashf Foundation, Pakistan
Kashf Foundation is driven by its mission to deliver high-quality and sustainable microfinance services to low-income families and female micro-entrepreneurs.
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- Investing
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- North Africa & Near East
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ClimaFii Alliance Announces First Cohorts of Climate-Smart Solutions
The ClimaFii (Climate and Finance Innovations) Alliance was launched in January to bring financing and sustainable energy solutions to microenterprises across India and sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Global
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‘Total Infiltration’: How Plastics Industry Swamped Vital Global Treaty Talks
Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global