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Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Fuel Global Expansion
Tyme, a global digital bank and the parent of South Africa's TymeBank has secured $77.8 million from Norrsken22 and Blue Earth Capital.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria Signs $100 Million Deal to Promote Renewable Energy
The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has signed an agreement with Odyssey Energy Solutions to make solar equipment procurement more efficient and cost-effective for solar companies operating in Nigeria.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- renewable energy, solar
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Analysis: Impact Investing Can’t Deliver by Chasing Market Returns
To be successful, impact investors need more realistic expectations and to be part of a larger and community-based pool of capital, including philanthropic investments that lays the groundwork for impact.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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First Project Under IFC’s Global Food Security Platform to Tackle Food Insecurity in Bangladesh, Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods
IFC is providing up to $35 million to Tanveer Food Limited (TFL) to help ensure food security and improve the incomes of more than 123,000 smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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era92 Fund Raises $425,000 From Angello and PVL to Back Micro and Social Ventures in Uganda
era92 Fund backs companies solving our society’s biggest challenges to build a prosperous Africa.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Switzerland Allocates €217 Million to African Development Fund to Support Climate Resilience
Switzerland is allocating funding to the African Development Fund (ADF) to strengthen the financing of climate projects in Africa.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AWS to Invest $12.7 Billion in India
Amazon plans to invest $12.7 billion into its cloud business in India by 2030.
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- Energy, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Ghana Enterprises Agency Launches 2 Interventions to Boost Women, Youth-Led MSMEs
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has launched two new interventions aimed at positioning women and you-led MSMEs.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- gender lens, MSMEs, scale
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