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Press Release: DFC Announces Approval To Provide up to $500 Million of Debt Financing for First Solar’s Vertically-integrated Thin Film Solar Manufacturing Facility in India
The loan represents the largest single debt financing transaction for DFC, promoting DFC’s commitment to diversifying supply chains.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Cooling, Cold Chain Advances Energy Efficiency for Food, Vaccines in Africa
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) is about to enhance its reach through a network of Specialised Outreach and Knowledge Establishments (SPOKEs).
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kinobi Nets US $1 Million Seed Funding To Support GenZ Career Development in Asia
Kinobi platform aims to bridge the "last-mile" education for Gen Z youths, helping them through the transition from school to work.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
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Institutional Investors Launch ‘ESG Book’ To Standardize Sustainable Data
A group of major financial institutions launched an 'ESG book,' with the goal to make sustainability data more widely available and comparable.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Aspen Pharmacare, Pursuing J&J Vaccine License, Aims to Shore up Local Capacity and Quash Shot Inequality in Africa
Aspen already has a deal to package J&J's shot at its facility in South Africa. Under the terms of the potential licensing pact, Aspen would be in charge of finishing vaccine doses as well as marketing the shot on the continent. building local vaccine manufacturing capacity on the continent.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- human rights, vaccines
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Asilimia Secures $2 Million To Build the Financial Infrastructure of Africa’s Informal Economy
Asilimia, a startup that is building the digital infrastructure to connect African MSMEs to the formal financial economy, has secured $2 million.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Allocates $25 Billion by 2025 for Green Growth in the Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will inject $25 billion into climate projects and green growth in Ivory Coast.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Private Asset Impact Funds Show Resilience in the Face Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, Forecast Double-digit Growth In 2021
With a record sample size of 175 impact funds, the 2021 edition of Tameo’s flagship research report brings refreshing transparency and a holistic understanding of key trends and benchmarks inherent to impact investing strategies through funds.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
- Region
- Global
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