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Senegal Secures $2.74 Billion Investment Plan From G8 Member Countries
Senegal's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) agreement aims to achieve 40% renewable energy capacity by 2030, with a draft investment plan underway.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GGTech Secures a $12.4 Million Investment to Boost Its Gaming and Esports Projects
The Spanish company aims to consolidate its presence in 16 countries across 4 continents where it operates and will drive its entry into the USA.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: 100X Impact Accelerator Announces Inaugural Cohort of Future Social Unicorns
The diverse cohort consists of social ventures spanning a range of sectors, geographies, and demographics.
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Global
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- accelerators, agtech, edtech, innovation, startups
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Press Release: DFC Announces Support for Energy and Health Projects in India
U.S International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced two projects expanding its sustained commitment to investing in India’s private sector and deepening the economic ties between the two countries.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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MUFG, Partners Launch $1.5 Billion Climate Finance Platform
The structure and activities are intended to respond to the main obstacles and barriers limiting privately-financed investments in climate adaptation and mitigation projects in emerging markets.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: IFC Supports SEACOM to Boost Digital Connectivity for African Businesses in Seven Countries
IFC has partnered with SEACOM to boost broadband access in Africa and increase the availability of IT services for small and medium-sized businesses.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Developing Countries Need €2 Trillion for Clean Energies to Meet Climate Goals
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that financing for clean energy in developing and emerging economies – excluding China – must increase seven-fold within a decade if global warming is to be capped at tolerable levels
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: African Cities and Climate Change: The Real Debate Is Who Should Pay to Fix the Problem
So who should foot the bill for mitigating the impacts and adapting infrastructure to future extreme weather events?
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change
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