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Analysis: Has COVID-19 Prompted the Belt and Road Initiative to Go Green?
Following a year of coronavirus-related disruptions, China appears to be placing a greater focus on sustainable, digital and health-related projects in its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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- Coronavirus, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Impact Startup Support (ISS) Initiative Launched in India
Aspire Impact, a social enterprise focused on impact leadership and ecosystem development in the social and environmental impact space, today announced its collaboration with Impact Hub, the world's leading network focused on building entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Climate Crisis Is Foundation of Indian Farmers’ Protests
The current protests by Indian farmers against the passage of three laws have deep roots in income insecurity, which is driven by changing rainfall patterns and incentives that promote the overuse of water.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- climate change, governance
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Rising From the Ashes to Figure Out the Business of Dry Waste
Ahmedabad-based Nepra handles more than 500 tonnes of dry waste a day, making it the largest player in this space. It is also the highest funded waste management startup in India, with over $36 million in funding, according to data from Tracxn
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- Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Avanti Finance Secures $2 Million From Dell Foundation
Mumbai, Jan 19 (PTI) Avanti Finance, an NBFC founded by Ratan Tata, Vijay Kelkar and Nandan Nilekani, has tied up with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to provide affordable loans to the pandemic-hit small businesses.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Agritech Startup Dehaat Raises $30 Million Led by Prosus Ventures
Dehaat, an agritech startup, which connects small farmers with a network of small suppliers of farm input and equipment, has raised $30 million in Series C funding, led by Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures).
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- startups
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Bazaar, Pakistan-Based B2B E-commerce Marketplace Raises $6.5 Million in One of Region’s Largest Seed Rounds Building the Organization’s Long-Term Business Growth.
Bazaar, a Pakistan-based B2B ecommerce startup that had launched just eight months ago to digitize traditional retail in Pakistan, has raised $6.5 million in one of the region’s largest seed rounds.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Total to Acquire 20% Stake in Adani Green Energy for US $2.5 Billion
Total France, a global energy major, will pick up a 20 per cent stake in Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewable power company of Adani Enterprises, by way of acquisition of shares held by the Adani Promoter Group (APG).
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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