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World Bank Approves Indonesia Loan, Funding for Clean Energy and Health
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved a $1.14 billion project to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Independent Research Confirms Value of Bayer’s Smallholder Farming Initiatives
New analysis confirms / Majorities of around 70 to 90 percent of smallholder farmers surveyed report positive social benefits.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Indonesia’s Baskit Secures $3.3 Million Seed Round to Digitize Distribution Infrastructure for SMEs
By helping SMEs in their digital transformation, Baskit aims to create more efficient supply chains efficiency and access to financing.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Plastic Upcycling Startup Kubik Closes $3.34 Million Seed to Scale Production in Ethiopia
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to triple to over 1,000 million tons by 2060.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- circular economy, housing, scale, startups, waste
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Amazon to Invest Additional $15 Billion in India Over Next Seven Years
The commitment is intended to strengthen Amazon’s e-commerce business in the country.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce
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International Finance Corporation Invests $500 Million in Indonesian Bank
BTPN’s social and green bonds are set up to support climate action and women-led small businesses.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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COVID-19 Vaccine Scheme for Poorest Has $2.6 Billion Left to Spend as Pandemic Recedes
Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to prepare for other pandemics.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN, GGGI and Government of Cambodia Announce Support to Green Bond Issuers
ESCAP and its partners are pleased to announce that three private-sector bond issuers have been selected and will be provided with green and sustainability bond issuance support in 2023.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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