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Bain Capital Raises $800 Million for Second Impact Investing Fund
The Boston-based firm raised a substantially larger impact fund despite headwinds that have slowed capital inflows to such strategies
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- Investing
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Press Release: Particles for Humanity Secures $5 Million for Vaccine Delivery Technology
Single injection vaccines could increase access and reduce burden on healthcare systems globally
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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1.9 Megawatt Solar-Plus-Storage Project for Nhimbe Fresh, Zimbabwe
Following the close of a $4 million Series A funding round in June, momentum continues with Sun Exchange's expansion into sub-Saharan Africa and a landmark solar-plus-storage project. This multiphase project will power Nhimbe Fresh, an agriculture leader in Marondera, Zimbabwe.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How GoDaddy is Boosting Digital Skills Development in India
The brand is helping small businesses from tier-2 & 3 cities to grow online.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: A Safaricom Split Is a Telco’s Dream and a Fintech Startup’s Nightmare
Talks of splitting up Kenya and East Africa’s dominant telco, Safaricom, previously gathered interest about five years ago when the Kenyan parliament stepped up calls to break the all-conquering telco into two fragments.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Harpic and Sanergy to Boost Toilet Access in Mukuru and Mathare
The sanitation actors say improving Kenya’s state of sanitation requires more inclusive approaches and partnerships to save the country’s poorest, most remote, and the most marginalised populations
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- Entrepreneurship, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Arisaig Seeks To Maximise Impact ‘Bang for Buck’ With New Next Generation Emerging Markets Fund
Arisaig Partners made a bold foray into impact investing in emerging markets by launching its new public equities fund, the Next Generation Fund, in early September.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Emerging Markets Ripe for Climate Deals, but Come With Social Costs, Risks
There is huge need for financing climate-related projects in emerging markets, but the social costs and the lack of return are acting as deterrents to global lenders.
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- Energy, Environment
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