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Brazil’s Enter Raises $35 Million Series A at $350 Million Valuation
The firm specializes in investing in breakthrough technologies across various sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, energy, and defense.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure?
"3G internet coverage leads to substantial increases in smartphone ownership and internet usage among adolescents, but also results in significant declines in test scores . . ."
- Categories
- Education, Technology
- Region
- Global
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responsAbility Makes First Climate Infrastructure Investment in Latin America With Wind Project in Chile
The project represents a total investment of USD 56 million and will finance the construction and operation of a wind farm with an installed capacity of 36 MW in the Araucanía region.
- Region
- Latin America
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ICONIQ Impact Launches Women’s Health Co-Lab Targeting $100 Million in Funding
The fund will support 22 organizations addressing health inequities across three focus areas: maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- NGOs, partnerships, philanthropy, scale
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BII Commits $20 Million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach Initiative
The platform aims to expand access to affordable, reliable energy in underserved African markets.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa and PhilGuarantee Ink Deal to Boost Credit Access for MSMEs in the Philippines
The agreement will have Visa and PhilGuarantee explore credit guarantee schemes tailored for MSMEs, widen lending access through partner financial institutions, etc.
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- South Asia
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Press Release: New Facility Launched to Strengthen Water Enterprises and Expand Safe Water Access
The facility is designed to help promising water enterprises grow stronger and reach further.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Econet Founder Strive Masiyiwa Unveils $720 Million Plan to Build Africa’s First AI Factory Network by 2026
Under this vision, the continent would gain the infrastructure to conduct local AI research, development, and deployment.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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