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EIB Grants €300 Million to Banco Santander Brasil for Small-Scale Solar Energy Investments
The project is part of the European Union's Global Gateway investment strategy supporting infrastructure development.
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- Energy
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate change, scale, solar
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Visa’s $1 Billion Acquisition of Pismo Expands Footprint in Latin America
The $1 billion purchase of Pismo by Visa is a significant development in the firm’s Latin American expansion plan.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Colombia to Decarbonise 290 Mega Watt Coal Plant to Solar-Plus-Storage
Colombia is looking to diversify its renewables portfolio, of which solar PV only represented 1%.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Bdeo Secures over $8.1 Million for its Expansion in Latin America
The insurtech startup aims to expand its presence in Europe and Latin America, backed by Íope Ventures and other prominent investors.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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China’s BYD Joins Latin America Lithium Rush to Feed Electric-Car Switch
Brazil and Chile are key pillars in BYD’s regional push.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- e-mobility, mining, transportation
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Press Release: IFC Invests in ENGIE’s Decarbonization Program in Chile
This financing will help the company transition to renewable power generation with the installation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: Heifer International, EthicHub Invest $420,000 to Improve Financial Access for Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Mexico
The investment will improve financial access for smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico through the EthicHub Regenerative Finance (ReFi) platform.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing
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- Latin America
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Report: New Mastercard Study Reveals Financial Inclusion Momentum in Latin America, Highlights Remaining Gaps to Close
Mastercard released a new report today, The State of Financial Inclusion post COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: New Opportunities for the Payments Ecosystem.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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