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Humanity AI Commits $500 Million to Build a People-Centered Future for AI
"As AI becomes more ubiquitous across every area of society and in people’s daily lives, it is prompting people to ask fundamental questions about their role and value in an AI-driven future."
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Global Investors Are Pouring More Money into Climate Tech
Clean energy companies, EV makers and other green firms attracted $56 billion in the first nine months of 2025 — more than in all of 2024.
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- Energy
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Report: Reimagining the Future of Entrepreneurship Support in East Africa
A new report from WDI, "Reimagining the Future of ESOs in East Africa," integrates insights from accelerators, incubators, investors, ESO donors and intermediaries in the East African entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
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Climate Fund Managers Raises Over US $1 Billion for Climate Infrastructure Fund
Created in 2019 alongside the European Commission and the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development, the Climate Investor Two (CI2) fund is designed to close the widening gap in global adaptation finance.
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Germany’s Commitment to the Global Fund Replenishment: A Timely Investment in Health, Equity, and Resilience
"With a successful Replenishment, the Global Fund partnership could help save up to 23 million lives between 2027 and 2029. . . "
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- Health Care, Investing
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Press Release: ISF Advisors Launches Global Report on $200 Billion+ Smallholder Finance Gap Amid Rising Climate Pressures
The report warns this gap is set to widen as climate change drives rising adaptation needs while lenders retreat from risk, threatening global food security and rural livelihoods.
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Medusa Submarine Cable Linking Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa Begins Deployment
The initiative, led by Barcelona-based AFR-IX Telecom, will establish a major data corridor over an 8,700-kilometre path.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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GIIN Report: Impact Investing Surges Despite Global Headwinds
Despite strong growth, investors highlighted several persistent challenges. The leading concern, selected by 62% of surveyed investors, was “impact washing.” Unsurprisingly, the current ESG backlash was also cited as a key issue.
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- Investing
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- ESG, greenwashing, impact investing
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