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Mirova Raises $171 Million at First Closing of Gigaton Fund 1 To Support Clean Energy Transition in Emerging Markets
Blended finance debt fund aims to accelerate clean energy transition in emerging markets.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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India Plans To Sell Green Bonds Worth $3 Billion By March 2024
India’s central bank is expected to raise $3 billion through the sale of green bonds over the next 12 months.
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- Asia Pacific
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Why Safaricom, East Africa’s Biggest Telecom, Is Getting Sued by Its Customers
Pressure is mounting on Safaricom, with two major lawsuits from its customers now demanding accountability from the telco giant.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Switzerland Pledges 15 Million Francs to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for the Least Developed Fund
The BUILD Fund is a unique investment fund in support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in least developed and lower middle income countries (LDCs and LMICs).
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- Investing
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- Global
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Analysis: How US Bank SVB’s Failure Could Impact Latin America
Tightening credit conditions resulting from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) could restrict financing in emerging market economies such as Latin America.
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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- digital finance, failure
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The Clean Cooking Alliance Releases its 2022 Annual Report
The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) released its 2022 Annual Report, highlighting how CCA has continued to transform markets.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- clean cooking, energy access, SDGs
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Zambia: EU Funds €12 Million for Access to Clean Cooking Through the MCFA
The funding will help accelerate access to clean cooking in Zambia, where only 16% of the population uses improved cookstoves for cooking.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Inker Robotics Secures $1.2 Million Funding Under Kerala Startup Mission
The company has secured USD 1.2 million in a pre-series fundraising round headed by AHK Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- innovation, startups
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