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Climate Adaptation Finance Must Reach and Pass The $40 Billion Target
Despite contributing next to nothing to the climate crises, low-income countries are suffering the impacts and bearing the costs.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change
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Private Education Has Grown Faster in South Asia Than Any Other Region in the World, Report Shows
As learning levels in the region grow more slowly than in the rest of the world, the report calls for regulation to focus more on quality and equity across all schools.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- edtech, global development
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Jobtech Alliance Launches Startup Accelerator Programmes to Improve Livelihoods in Africa
The Jobtech Alliance has launched two programmes to support digital platforms that connect people to work opportunities that build livelihoods.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- accelerators
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Yaydoo Buys Oyster to Scale B2B Payments Solutions Across Latin America
B2B solutions provider Yaydoo has acquired payments solution Oyster Financial in a move to boost its position as a B2B payments solution provider in Latin America.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Latin America
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BlueMark Becomes First Impact Verification Firm to Be Certified as a B Corp
BlueMark has completed more than 100 verifications for impact investors managing a combined $189 billion in impact-oriented assets under management.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Ford Is Dropping Production of Its Most Popular Car to Focus on EVs
The move marks the 119-year-old company’s latest attempt to transform itself into an electric vehicle (EV) company.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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NeoGrowth Raises $20 Million From US International Development Finance Corp
NeoGrowth said it has raised $20 million from the United States International Development Finance Corporation.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Climate Adaptation: The $2 Trillion Market the Private Sector Cannot Ignore
Currently, only 1.6% of all adaptation funding comes from private investment — making climate adaptation an untapped opportunity.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change
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