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DFC Invests $40 Million in Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, Increasing Access to Off-Grid Energy in Africa
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund offers financing and assistance to companies that increase access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Social Commerce Startup Elenas Secures $20 Million to Help More Latin America Women Sell Online
Elenas estimates that 11 million women in Latin America sell consumer items via catalogs and door-to-door sales methods.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- e-commerce, startups
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Lifestores Healthcare Raises $3 Million to Expand Its Pharmaceutical Marketplace Across Nigeria
A handful of healthtech companies bring efficiency to Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain issues; Lifestores Healthcare is one.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Tags
- impact investing
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Press Release: USAID Awards Baobab+ $1.5 Million to Expand Access to Energy and Finance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the need for access to energy is massive, with an estimated 9 percent having access to electricity.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rockefeller, Gates, OSF Launch Fund to Spur Multilateral Development Bank Lending to Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new $5 million grant fund to spur reforms in multilateral development banks.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Colombian Neobank Lulo Secures $200 Million to Further Democratize Banking
With an accelerated growth in Colombia, the neobank seeks to expand its operation in Latin America.
- Region
- Latin America
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Ghana Invests Over $740 Million Into Clean Drinking Water
Bawumia said providing potable drinking water for rural and urban dwellers has resulted in a reduction of sanitation-related diseases such as cholera.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- impact investing, SDGs, water
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China Moves to Standardize Fragmented ESG Reporting Landscape
China has offered guidance for companies as they strive to craft ESG initiatives that will assess risk for investors while leaning heavily toward government priorities.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- ESG, governance, impact measurement
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