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Report: UN Roadmap Outlines Solutions to Cut Global Plastic Pollution Ahead of World Environment Day
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Google Leads $36 Million Round in Pixxel in India Spacetech Bet
Google’s investment is the third instance of an overseas entity investing in a homegrown space startup.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- innovation, startups
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South African Healthtech Startup Kena Health Secures $2.1 Million Funding
The Kena Health App allows customers to consult with a doctor, nurse, or mental health professional from their smartphone.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mexican Fintech Stori Secures $50 Million Debt Capital From Community Investment Management
Mexican fintech unicorn Stori has received $50 million in debt capital from Community Investment Management, its second debt facility to the start-up.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Report: Financial Tools Needed to Pay $200 Billion Nature Restoration in Southeast Asia
Well-structured capital market instruments such as sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) can help scale up investments in nature restoration projects.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: World Bank Approves $265 Million to Scale up Agriculture Commercialization and Improve Food Resilience in Malawi
The new financing is part of phase 3 of the regional Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa, or FSRP.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, food security, scale
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Vodafone Announces IoT for African Wildlife
The new technology would help people and wildlife to coexist peacefully.
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- Environment, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Investment in Private Equity Fund Targeting the Infrastructure Sector in Africa
The mobilization of private capital is critical to closing the infrastructure financing gap in Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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