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Press Release: BlueGreen Water Technologies Partners with Winrock International to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms Across the Globe
The partnership will leverage Winrock's deep experience in agricultural systems and nature-based solutions to optimize watershed management strategies.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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- human rights, partnerships, scale, water
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Analysis: Nepal’s Electric Leapfrog: How This Himalayan Nation Is Leading Global EV Adoption
Nepal’s economy is undergoing a steady process of electrification, powered almost entirely by its indigenous hydroelectric resources which provide close to 100% of its electricity and allow exports to India.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Singapore VC Granite Asia Leads $60 Million Funding Round for AI ‘Data Foundry’ Centific to Fuel Global Expansion
Granite Asia was one of two foreign VCs, alongside Taiwan’s AppWorks, selected to take part in a new Malaysian initiative to invest in local startups and encourage global companies to redomicile in the Southeast Asian country.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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World Bank Grants South Africa a $1.5 Billion Loan for Infrastructure Upgrade and Green Energy Transition
Deteriorating rail systems, jammed ports and frequent blackouts have hindered vital industries like mining and auto manufacturing in South Africa, contributing to slow economic growth over the last decade in Africa’s most developed economy.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Report Reveals the Emerging Finance Models to Bridge the Climate Funding Gap
Despite climate and development finance growing, less than 17% of adaptation finance is allocated to building resilience in climate-impacted communities.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global
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Rwanda Launches Innovate4DigiJobs to Boost Youth Opportunities in the Digital Sector
This program is focused on empowering young people in Rwanda with actionable digital skills and facilitating access to meaningful job prospects in the country’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cape Town’s Open Access Energy Raises $1.8 Million to Scale AI-Driven Electricity Trading
Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy (OAE) has secured $1.8 million (R32.3 million) in seed funding to expand its AI-powered platform for electricity trading.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New World Bank Program to Improve Access to Quality Jobs for 1.6 Million Women in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanization with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific