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African Investors Are Plowing More Funds Into Climate Tech
About a third of the investment into African startups went to those driving climate tech solutions in each of the last two years, according to Africa: The Big Deal’s data.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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USAID Watchdog Warns of Lack of Oversight of $8.2 Billion in Unspent Aid After Trump Moves
USAID has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid over the Trump administration’s foreign funding freeze and idling of staff, a government watchdog warned Monday.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, WASH
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- Global
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Placing 2,200 USAID Employees on Leave
Nichols said his temporary restraining order blocking both the administrative leaves and the expedited evacuations would remain in place until Feb. 14 at midnight.
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- Global
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MacroCycle Closes $6.5 Million Financing Round
The company is developing “upcycled” PET and polyester resins and plans to use the funding to grow its operations and scale its pilot plant facilities.
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- WASH
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- Global
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IDB Invest and BBVA Peru Announce the First International Private Issue of a Social Bond to Support Women Entrepreneurs
The deal seeks to expand financing for women-owned micro and small enterprises in Peru.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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OPEC Fund Arranges $50 Million Syndicated Loan Facility to Promote Access to Finance for SMEs in Paraguay
The funding will support Banco Continental’s efforts to expand lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to support the agricultural sector.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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- Latin America
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CreditChek Partners With CredPal to Expand Credit Access Across Africa
CreditChek is positioning itself at the forefront of transforming credit access across Africa.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safaricom & NGO Launch AI Farming Solutions to Kenyan Agriculture
FarmerAI combines generative AI with localized agricultural insights, delivering vital information on topics like weather patterns, fertilizer application, pest management, and market prices.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Global