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NeoFleet Capital Raises $4 Million to Finance Taxi Fleets Across Africa and Emerging Markets
NeoFleet said the $4 million will finance the expansion of its existing operations and entry into new mobility markets.
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- Technology, Transportation
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Shell Foundation and the UK Government Anchor Lendable Transportation and Energy Fund to Mobilise Private Capital for Climate and Gender Impact
Lendable is a technology-enabled investment firm that provides asset-backed credit to fast-growing businesses in emerging and frontier markets.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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Dedicating $750 Million to Impact Investments
MacArthur is increasing the pool of capital dedicated to impact investments to extend the reach of our programs, advance our mission, and expand the flow of impact investments globally.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing
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Global Funding to Tackle Air Pollution Fails to Reach Hardest-Hit Countries
New research from Clean Air Fund shows that the most polluted places in the world are missing out on vital funding to tackle air pollution.
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- Environment, Investing
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New Guidance on Applying a Child Perspective Within Gender Lens Investing
A new UNICEF guidance, developed in collaboration with 2X Global, shows how investors can intentionally apply a child lens within gender lens investing to strengthen and amplify outcomes for women, children, businesses and societies.
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Press Release: New Global Survey from Kiva by The Harris Poll Finds an Affordability Crisis Is Putting Everyday Giving to the Test
These findings reflect broader headwinds tracked by Giving USA, which found that even as total charitable giving reached a record $617.20 billion, giving by individuals has fallen from roughly 80% of total contributions in past decades to just 64% today, as everyday households face mounting cost-of-living pressures.
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Report: Money Sent Home by Migrants Nearly Doubles in a Decade
Migrants sent $728.6 billion home to families in low and middle-income countries in 2025, nearly double the amount recorded a decade earlier, according to a new report from the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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BII Welcomes First Close of BlueOrchard Climate Action Mobilisation Fund
A key objective of the fund’s design was to meet the regulatory requirements of life insurers, including those of UK insurers seeking Matching Adjustment 1eligible assets under Solvency UK, which sets out regulatory requirements for insurance firms and groups.
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- Environment, Investing
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