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Future Returns: Bain Capital Double Impact’s Approach to the Market
Bain Capital Double Impact closed a second impact-investing fund after raising US$800 million last fall, and found the experience to be a bit different than the first time around.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
- Tags
- ESG, impact investing
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Family Bank Gives $4.6 Million to 17 Counties in Kenya for Farming
Family Bank has entered a partnership with USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism, committing to disburse loans worth 500 million shillings.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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South Africa Telco MTN Targets $5 Billion for Mobile Money Expansion
South Africa-based MTN, the mobile phone company, has plans to value its mobile money arm at over $5 billion, a report from Financial Times (FT) says.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: COVID-19 Vaccination: Is India Running Out of Doses?
As India grapples with a deadly second wave of Covid-19 infections - with an average of more than 90,000 cases daily from 1 April - its vaccination drive appears to be struggling.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- vaccines
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Silafrica Partners With Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Africa-based packaging solutions provider Silafrica has enhanced its commitment to the circular economy by partnering with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
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- WASH
- Tags
- circular economy
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Avanti Finance Raises $26 Million in Series A and Debt Funding Round Co-Led By Oikocredit and Nomura
The platform will use the funds to strengthen its platform and expand its presence to accelerate livelihood's purpose credit and other financial products to the next 100 million unserved and underserved households in India.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Big Brands Join $1 Billion Forest Conservation Push for Southeast Asia
Major household brands and palm-oil buyers Nestle and PepsiCo have backed a scheme that aims to invest $1 billion in forest conservation across Southeast Asia over 25 years.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Mastercard and Uber Extend Partnership to Boost Growth of Digital Economy in Middle East and Africa
Mastercard and Uber has announced extending their long-standing partnership with a new strategic initiative focusing on digital payments and advancing financial inclusions, facilitated by Mastercard across the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
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- Finance
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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