-
Indonesia Introduces Carbon Trading For Its Coal Power Plants
Indonesia has announced that the initial phase of rolling out a carbon trading mechanism for coal power plants has begun.
- Categories
- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
-
South Africa’s Guardrisk Has $2.8 Million to Invest in Innovative Insurtech Solutions
South African cell captive insurance provider Guardrisk is looking for innovative insurtech startups to back via its ZAR50 million (US$2.8 million) LAUNCHPAD initiative.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- innovation, insurance, partnerships, startups
-
Nigeria: Evtec to Install a 110 MWp Solar Power Plant for Tingo Foods in the Delta
Under the agreement, Evtec will build a 110 MWp solar photovoltaic plant to power a factory of Tingo Foods, MICT's subsidiary in Nigeria.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
How Indian CEOs Have Started to View ESG’s Importance on Businesses
CEOs in India, as well as globally, have begun viewing the importance of ESG initiatives in their businesses.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- ESG, impact measurement, SDGs
-
Trade Finance Platform Marco Gets $200 Million Line of Credit, Focuses on Latin America – US
Trade finance platform Marco says it has raised $200 million in a line of credit from MidCap Financial and Castlelake.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
-
BlueOrchard Accelerates Renewable Energy Generation in India
A BlueOrchard Finance Ltd managed infrastructure fund is investing in U-Solar in India.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
-
Semaai Nets Funding to Create Integrated Digital Ecosystem for Farmers, Toko Tanis in Indonesia
Semaai provides customised consultancy, productivity tools, farming inputs such as seed and fertiliser products and access to better markets.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
-
Co-Creation Hub’s Edtech Accelerator Puts $15 Million Towards African Startups
According to a statement shared by the firm, the accelerator program will support and amplify the impact of edtech startups across Africa.
- Categories
- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- accelerators, edtech, innovation, startups
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.