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World Bank urges spending on ‘climate-friendly’ infrastructure
Spending an average of 4.5% of GDP on ‘climate-friendly’ infrastructure could help developing countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Environment
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Report: Most U.S. money managers see sustainable investing as essential to thrive
"The survey results demonstrate that sustainable investment strategies are now a strategic imperative," said Matthew Slovik, managing director and head of global sustainable finance at Morgan Stanley, in a news release announcing the survey results. "It is clear that asset managers will continue to invest new resources and expand their product portfolios in the coming years."
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- Investing
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Press release: GSMA Study Reveals 250 Million More Women Became Mobile Owners in Low- and Middle-Income Countries since 2014
Women remain 10 per cent less likely than men to own a mobile phone in low- and middle-income countries, and 23 per cent less likely than men to use mobile internet.
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- Technology
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Viewpoint: Impact Investing Isn’t About Cash. It’s About Ecosystems
Impact investing starts before a dollar is invested, and I think it’s time for impact-focused organizations to adjust our language.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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Rwanda Is Set To Open Africa’s First Smartphone Factory In April 2019
Paula Ingabire, Rwanda’s minister for information and communications technology (ICT) and innovation, announced that a smartphone manufacturing plant will be opened in Rwanda by Mara Corporation.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sustainable Finance Is Growing in the World’s Worst-Polluting Country
Being an impact investor in China isn’t as lonely as it used to be, says Zhang, whose firm has made or facilitated more than $200 million in China-focused environmental and social investments over the past decade. They include projects to develop clean refrigeration technology and to convert agricultural waste into cooking charcoal.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: Has Narendra Modi been good for business?
During his election campaign in 2014, Modi sold himself to voters as the man responsible for turning his home state into an economic success, dubbed the "Gujarat miracle." He pledged to bring the same pro-business, market-oriented principles to the rest of the nation.
Now, as Modi seeks a second term in elections expected in May, the question is: has the prime minister delivered the reforms he promised?- Region
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Wall Street, Seeking Big Tax Breaks, Sets Sights on Distressed Main Streets
Hedge funds, investment banks and money managers are trying to raise tens of billions of dollars this year for so-called opportunity funds, a creation of President Trump’s 2017 tax package meant to steer money to poor areas by offering potentially large tax breaks.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
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