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Led by Three South African Based Entrepreneurs, Stitch Announces $21 Million Series A
API fintech company Stitch, announced a $21 million Series A funding round, led by The Spruce House Partnership.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$56 Million From NORAD to Guarantee Renewable Energy Projects in Africa
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation is providing a $56 million grant to the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI).
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- Energy
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Indonesia-Based Agritech Startup Semaai Raises $1.25 Million in Pre-Seed Round Led by Sequoia Surge, Beenext
While Semaai primarily operates in Central Java, Indonesia, a large part of the funding will be channelled into expanding the startup’s engineering and product teams in India.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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Co-op Bank, IFC in Health Equipment Funding Partnership
Co-op Bank has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to offer loans to healthcare businesses at more favourable terms.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How One of the World’s Biggest Carbon Emitters Got a Factory to Zero Emissions
Panasonic’s push to decarbonize a big plant in China demonstrates the steep challenge for companies trying to reduce the greenhouse gases linked to climate change.
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- Environment
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IFC Invests $10 Million in Knife Capital Fund III to Support South Africa’s Digital Entrepreneurs
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested US$10 million in Knife Fund III, a new fund managed by Cape Town-based venture capital firm Knife Capital.
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India/U.S.-Based Crypto Investing Platform Raises Another $6.5 Million
Crypto investing platform, which was founded in 2018, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-series A round from Arkam Ventures, Tribe Capital, and Bolt by QED Investors.
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Banco Santander, DEG, IDB Invest, Itaú BBA Loan $150 Million to Banco Pan to Boost Digital Financing of Vehicles, Microenterprise, Consumption in Brazil
IDB Invest is leading a loan package totaling USD $150 million for Banco Pan SA, a Brazilian commercial bank, with the aim of increasing access to digital financial services for people with low incomes.
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- Finance
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- Global
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