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Press Release: Xylem Partners with UNICEF to Create a Brighter Future for 3.4 Million Children in India’s Most Vulnerable Communities
Partnership to Improve Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Awareness, Accelerating Progress Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Meta To Train 10 Million Small Businesses in India
Social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., (formerly Facebook) said it will provide training to 10 million small businesses and entrepreneurs and 250,000 creators in India in the next three years.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Think Small To Fight Climate Change
Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) working on climate adaptation and mitigation are a crucial but underestimated partner in the fight to reduce emissions.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Walmart-owned Flipkart Invests $145 Million in Agritech Startup Ninjacart
As e-grocery picks up momentum in India, Walmart-owned Flipkart on Monday announced to invest $145 million in agritech startup Ninjacart, which has helped over 1,00,000 farmers across 150 villages to generate better revenues.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing
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PanAfrican Capital Holdings Sets up the Catalyst Project To Promote African Entrepreneurship
PanAfrican Capital Holdings ‘PAC Holdings’ has set up a venture capital project, to be known as The Catalyst to identify and invest in growth to product-expansion stage companies.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: $1.2 Trillion Needed To Disrupt African Agriculture Through Off-Grid, Renewable Solutions
Zooming in on Africa’s most important sector, which accounts for 75% of rural economic activity, the agriculture value chain represents the most significant opportunity for PUE capital investment.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Asian Development Bank Approves $600 Million Loan To Help PLN Improve Electricity Services in Java Island
The Sustainable and Reliable Energy Access Program will rehabilitate, strengthen, and expand PLN’s power grid and promote clean energy use.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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Al Ansari Exchange, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sign $10 Million Agreement To Improve Regional Healthcare in the Middle East and Africa
They discussed the importance of supporting global efforts to improve healthcare and the important role philanthropists play in powering such programmes in different parts of the world.
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- Health Care
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- philanthropy
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