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Nigeria Lost $26 Billion to Twitter Ban, Businesses Say
As a result of the Twitter ban, local Nigerian businesses lost out both on online revenues and on potential sales to mass audiences.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: What Do New Cookstoves in Ghana and Air Conditioners in NYC Have in Common? Energy Justice.
Combating energy poverty and energy insecurity are critical elements to achieving environmental health equity for billions worldwide.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fairplay Closes $35 Million in Equity, Debt to Provide Revenue-Based Financing to Entrepreneurs in Latin America
Mexican revenue-based investment startup Fairplay secured $35 million in Series A funding to invest in the online marketing campaigns of direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands and marketplace sellers in Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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India’s Richest Man Is Pouring More Than $80 Billion Into Green Energy
Reliance Industries announced that it would allocate a whopping $80.6 billion to renewable power projects in the western Indian state of Gujarat, where it hopes to help generate a million new jobs.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: What a Waste: Reviving India’s Sanitation Systems
The stages from emptying to safe reuse or disposal now deserve attention, resources and awareness.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- sanitation, waste, water
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IFC and We-Fi Help Tackle Gender Financing Gap Through IFC ScaleX
To help tackle the financing gap that women entrepreneurs still face, particularly in emerging markets, IFC and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) launched today a new call for applications for IFC ScaleX.
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- Global
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Press Release: Africa Go Green Fund Signs a USD $5.5 Million Loan With Bboxx to Support the Rollout of Renewable Energy and Clean Cooking Systems Across Africa
On December 21st 2021, The Africa Go Green Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency S.A., SICAV RAIF (“AGG”) signed its second transaction, a USD 5.5m medium-term senior secured loan with Bboxx.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Most Companies Align with SDGs – But There’s More to Do on Assessing Progress
A new study has revealed that four-in-five companies assessed now include a commitment in their sustainability reports to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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- global development, SDGs
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