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CapShift – An Impact Investment Platform Has Secured $5 Million in Funding
CapShift announces series a raise of $5 million to scale its charitable impact investing platform.
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BlackRock’s Former Sustainable Investing Chief Now Thinks ESG Is a ‘Dangerous Placebo’
A former BlackRock executive has outlined why he now thinks that sustainable investing is a “dangerous placebo that harms the public interest,” after previously evangelizing the trend for the world’s largest asset management firm.
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Africa-Focused Payment Firm Opay Raises $400 Million in Funding Round Led by SoftBank
OPay, an Africa-focused digital payment startup founded by a Chinese entrepreneur, said it has secured $400 million in its latest funding round.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tendenube Becomes the New Unicorn in Mexico After Receiving an Investment of US $500 Million
The ecommerce platform Trendenube received a new round of investment for 500 million dollars, making it the new unicorn in Mexico
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- Latin America
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Female-Owned Battery Manufacturer Secures $1.3 Million Investment in South Africa
A South African black empowered female-owned SME, I-G3N, which develops lithium-ion batteries, has successfully raised $1.3 million in investment.
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Nigerian E-commerce Startup, Omnibiz, Secures $3 Million Seed Round To Expand Across West Africa
Nigeria-based Business to Business (B2B) eCommerce startup, Omnibiz has announced securing $3 million in a seed round.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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Press Release: Tideline Publishes Guide to Using the Impact Investment Label
Tideline's 'Framework for Impact Labeling' helps investors communicate their approach to sustainable investing.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Global
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Nigerian Angel Investor Olumide Soyombo Co-Launches Fund to Bridge Funding Gap for African Startups
After years of investing on his own, Nigerian angel investor Olumide Soyombo is launching his own venture to support African-based startup companies.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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