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Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Aims to Be First Investment Trust to Float in 18 Months
Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust PLC is planning to raise £100mln and be the first investment fund to list in London for over 18 months.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- scale
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Report: ‘Fully Financing’ HIV Response in Africa Will Save Millions of Lives: UNAIDS
The report demonstrates that failing to mobilise the required funding to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 has substantial health, social and economic costs.
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- Education, Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- failure, public health
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Emirates Telecommunications Takes $400 Million Majority Stake in Careem’s Super App
According to the details of the agreement, Emirates Telecommunications is investing $400 million to become a majority shareholder in Careem's Super App alongside Uber.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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Press Release: Bitget Launches $100 Million Web3 Fund to Support Next-Generation Crypto Projects in Asia
The fund will focus on investing in Web3-friendly venture capital and outstanding Web3 projects, with the goal of supporting the development of the next generation of crypto projects.
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- Asia Pacific
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Global Environment Facility Adds $13 Million to AGRI3 Fund for Sustainable Agriculture
This funding mechanism supports the development of sustainable agriculture and forest conservation.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate finance, forests
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Press Release: UNDP to Support Seven Innovative Financial Solutions for Clean Energy in East Africa
The seven solutions are the winners of the UNDP Climate Aggregation Platform Financial Innovation Challenge which aims to crowdsource innovative financial aggregation solutions for clean energy assets in East Africa.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa Foundation Commits $5 Million to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Visa Foundation says it expects to contribute $5 million in grants and impact investments in Africa that will support women’s participation in the digital economy.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Dozer Raises $3 Million In Seed Funding
The new funding will contribute to the scaling of product and engineering teams.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- data, infrastructure, scale