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Silicon Valley Law Firm Sees Surge in Africa Startup Fundraising
The Palo Alto, California-based firm helped Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company backed by Jeff Bezos, raise an additional $150 million in a Series C this month.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mainstream Renewable Raises €90 Million To Accelerate New Market Entries
Mainstream Renewable Power has raised €90 million in additional funding to accelerate new market entries and build out assets across Latin America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Farm Laws Repealed, but Ground Reality Still Grim in India
The Centre’s recent decision to repeal the three farm Acts promulgated in June 2020 represents a U-turn in structural reforms of food and agriculture policies and their integration with global value chains.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How Environmental Reporting Can Help in Fighting Climate Change
Companies must measure and disclose the impact they have on our environment. Quality reporting can accelerate decarbonisation and identify opportunities for value creation.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Agriculture in Transition – A New Net Zero Focus?
Private finance has a role to play as by redirecting capital, financial institutions can play a crucial role in the global transition to a nature-positive economy.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Oravax To Develop Israeli Oral COVID-19 Vaccine in Mexico
Israel’s Oravax Medical, a subsidiary of Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced this month that it has partnered with Genomma Lab Internacional, in a 50/50 joint venture to develop and commercialize Oravax’s oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Mexico.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Latin America
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Precision Agriculture Platform Fasal Raises $4 Million From 3one4 Capital, Others
The company will use the funds to expand their business across India and Southeast Asia, strengthen their full-stack services, and ramp up hiring for sales and marketing, agronomy, and technology teams.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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- impact investing
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Global Investment Money Is Flooding Into Africa’s Fintechs
Fintech startups drew more than 60 percent of all venture funding that flowed into Africa last quarter.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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