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Monetary Authority of Singapore to Back $5 Million Asia Climate Solutions Grant
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will contribute to a $5 million Asia climate solutions grant as part of a push to move closer to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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South African Digital Identity Startup iiDENTIFii Raises Record $15 Million
Cybercrime within the financial sector is a growing threat to Africa. iiDENTIFii will use this investment to fund its expansion across the continent.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CrossBoundary Energy Commissions First-Of-Its-Kind Commercial Solar and Battery System in Sierra Leone
Renewable energy investment company CrossBoundary Energy has commissioned a solar photovoltaic power plant with a battery storage system for a plantation forestry group in Sierra Leone.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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Equity Bank Avails $6 Billion Fund to Boost Business Recovery Across Africa
Equity Bank Rwanda Plc has called on businesses to take advantage of the $6 billion fund available to support recovery and post Covid-19 resilience.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Can Trust-Based Philanthropy Become the Mainstream?
Companies worldwide are trying to differentiate themselves in the market, cut through the noise, and avoid becoming a casualty of the ‘Great Resignation’.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, partnerships, philanthropy
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Wiocc Secures R540-Million Equity Investment for Expansion in Africa
This investment supports our goal of establishing an integrated, open-access, core-to-edge cloud ecosystem throughout the African continent.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Campaigners Urge International Finance Corporation to Ditch Reported Backing for Vietnam Gas Project
A group of 26 influential climate organisations are urging the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to abandon plans to support construction of an LNG-to-power plant in Vietnam.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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- energy access
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Water.org Unveils $1 Billion Plan for Water Access at Clinton Global Initiative
Water.org announced a $1 billion plan Tuesday to help 100 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America get lasting access to water and sanitation.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- nonprofits, philanthropy, water
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