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A $1.1 Billion Gift Launches Stanford Sustainability School
Venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, provided the naming gift for the university’s first new school in 70 years.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- North America
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Pangea to Unlock Diaspora Remittances as Funding Source for African Startups
Pangea Trust, through its equity crowdfunding platform Connect, is unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups in Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kinara Capital Raises $50 Million in Equity from Nuveen, ASN Microkredietfonds to Boost Lending to MSMEs in India
India’s Kinara Capital recently raised INR 3.8 billion (USD 50 million) in equity from the Global Impact Fund of US-based Nuveen.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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$60 Million for SME Impact Investment Vehicle B in Africa
At least six development finance institutions are committing $60 million to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for Least Developed Countries (BUILD). The vehicle will invest in impact projects led by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Cost of Invasive Species Bears Heavy on Indian Economy, Finds Study
India has lost $127.3 billion (Rs. 8.3 trillion) in the last 60 years to invasive alien species, second to the U.S.
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- Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Groundbreaking New Tools Advance Measurement of SDG 4
Analysing the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on learning in sub-Saharan Africa helps governments to measure learning progress towards SDG 4.
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- Coronavirus, Education, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- governance, SDGs
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Panama Is Poised to Approve the Use of Bitcoin and 8 Other Cryptos ‘Without Limitation’
Lawmakers in Panama have approved a bill that would regulate the use of Bitcoin and eight other cryptocurrencies to be used to pay taxes and private transactions.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Walmart and Flipkart Present a Roadmap for Indian Sellers to Export via Cross-Border E-Commerce
650 Sellers attend Seller Summit in New Delhi to explore the opportunity for export growth on Walmart Marketplace in the U.S.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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