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Oikocredit Invests $5 Million in Yellow to Support Growth of Solar Home Systems in Africa
funding will enable Yellow to strengthen its operations in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: World Bank and Ethiopia Sign $40 Million Agreement to Cut Carbon Emissions Through Sustainable Landscape Management
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL).
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sendmarc Gets $7 Million in Series a Funding to Help Protect Email and Domains
Over 90% of cybercrimes that lead to financial fraud or identity theft start with email impersonation.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Avaana Capital Hits First Close of $150-Million Climate and Sustainability Fund
Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund invests in thematic areas of energy and resource management, mobility and supply chains, and sustainable agriculture and food systems.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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QUASH.ai Receives $3.7 Million Investment to Expand Reach in Latin America
The new capital will enable QUASH to expand its reach and provide its services to over 1,000 financial institutions in the next three years.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Nigerian Clean Tech Startup, SunFi, Raises $2.325 Million in Seed Funding
SunFi is an energy financial technology platform that connects people who want solar to payment plans that match their needs.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- digital payments, solar, startups
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India Pledges $4.3 Billion for Cleaner Energy
The announcement shows growing momentum for India’s shift to cleaner energy after a temporary slowdown during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In
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- Asia Pacific
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Why Coal Staged a Comeback Despite Climate Worries
Yet rather than fade away, coal, the biggest source of carbon emissions, is experiencing a renaissance.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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