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Analysis: What EU’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy Will Mean for South Africa Agriculture
The strategy was launched in 2020 and is at the core of a broader initiative called the European Green Deal, which aims to reduce the environmental and carbon footprint in the way food is produced and consumed.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: DFC and Biological E. Limited Finalize Financing Arrangement To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Capabilities in India
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) COO David Marchick and Biological E. Limited Managing Director Mahima Datla today unveiled the expansion of Biological E.’s vaccine manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- manufacturing, vaccines
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Dutch Pension Giant Spurns Fossil Fuels as Funds Shift Before COP26
Dutch pension fund ABP will divest 15 billion euros ($17.5 billion) of investments in fossil fuel producers by 2023, it said on Tuesday, as many of the world’s biggest investors set out new climate policies ahead of next week’s COP26 summit.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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TLcom and 4DX Drive $13.1 Million Seed Round To Scale Autochek’s Platform Across Africa
African automotive company Autochek has secured a $13.1 million seed round almost a year after raising $3.4 million pre-seed in November 2020.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- transportation
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DeHaat Raises $115 Million in the Largest Agritech Round in India
DeHaat, an online platform that offers full-stack agricultural services to farmers in India, has raised $115 million in what is the largest funding round for an agritech startup in India.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- startups
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Analysis: Staying True to the Paris Agreement Could Hobble Booming Carbon Offset Market
The booming voluntary market for CO2 emission offsets is facing a hairy double counting issue that could stop further growth in its tracks. Researchers and NGOs propose new ways of letting companies invest in energy and climate projects in the global south – without letting them use carbon credits towards their emission budgets.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Nigerian Start-Ups Digitise Local Food Supply Chain
Two firms, Vendease and Sabi, which were formed last year, have created digital marketplaces allowing wholesalers, shopkeepers, restaurateurs and hotels to buy directly from farms and manufacturers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security, startups
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Ventures Platform, Hustle Fund Back Nigerian Fintech Brass in $1.7 Million Round
Aside from full-stack financial needs, including credit, small and medium businesses require other essential resources to understand their financial operations. Brass is a Nigerian fintech tackling these challenges by providing banking services to small and medium businesses.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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