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Press Release: MCE Social Capital Announces the Final Close of Its Mesa Fund to Target Gender-Inclusive Agri-Businesses in Africa and Latin America
The investment rationale: expanding the potential of early-stage entrepreneurs and rural financial services providers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: USAID Announces New $37 Million Contract to Strengthen the Capacity of Local Health Entities, Prioritize Critical Health Security Gaps
The Localize Global Health Security project will help advance the second localization goal by issuing grants to local organizations for interventions to address critical gaps in the country’s health security.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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New Solar Mini-Grids in Africa to Be Powered by Husk Power Systems’ $103 Million Series D
The capital injection includes $43 million in equity, which Husk Power describes as the largest-ever raise of its kind in the mini-grid industry.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Orange Partners with Koolboks to Provide Refrigeration Solutions in 12 African Countries
Koolboks solar freezers will be first marketed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and soon in the 11 other countries where Orange Energies is deployed.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ProLocums, a Gig App Revolutionizing Healthcare Staffing Launches in Nigeria
If you want a ride, you have the Uber app. If you want to buy or sell appliances, you have the Jiji app. So why can’t we have one for healthcare which is one of the most important sectors?
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Asian Development Bank Provides $300 Million Loan to Boost Filipino Financial Inclusion
ADB’s Inclusive Finance Development Program, Subprogram 3, champions reforms that amplify financial inclusivity in the Philippines.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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ABC Fund Invests €800,000 into Ugandan Coffee Supplier JKCC
The ABC Fund is a blended-finance impact fund which provides catalytic financing to underserved yet profitable segments of agribusiness value chains in developing countries.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Malaysia’s EPMB Invests $21 Million for New EV Car Manufacturing Facility in Melaka
This project is poised to create around 1,000 new job opportunities in the state of Melaka.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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