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IFC Announces a Sustainable Loan of $160 Million to Produbanco to Support the Blue Economy in Ecuador
The loan will be used to promote the blue economy and boost access to financing for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- blue economy, ESG, global development, MSMEs, waste, water
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PepsiCo Launches Crop Intelligence Model for India in Collaboration with Cropin
PepsiCo India, through its brand “Lay’s”, announced a crop & plot-level predictive intelligence model to help farmers maximize potato yields.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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European Union Approves $378 Million For Electrification Of Bus Rapid Transportation Project In Kenya
The European Union has approved a $378 million financing for Kenya to boost the country’s Bus Rapid Transport System.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-mobility, transportation
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Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Deploys More Than $2.1 Billion, Expected to Impact the Lives of Over 215,000 Black Women Across the Country
The investment capital and over $23 million in philanthropic capital to 137 organizations, companies and projects across the country to drive economic empowerment.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
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Africa Mobile Networks Secures $20 Million Loan for Rural Push
This latest financial backing follows a $36 million private equity investment from a consortium led by South African private equity firm Metier in 2021.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: DFC Approves More Than $655 Million of Investments to Bolster Infrastructure, Energy Security, Food Security, and Healthcare in Q2 of FY2023
The transactions will support U.S. foreign policy and development priorities across the globe.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Equator Secures $40 Million in Commitments for Fund Targeting Climate Tech Startups in Africa
Despite the role technologies play in improving the world’s environmental footprint, raising venture capital has proved chiefly hard in years past.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: How Agroecology Can Boost Productivity, Reduce Hunger
Sustainable farming should help the society meet its food needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- food security
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