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Africa Impact Investing Group Launched to Drive Capital for Impact
AAIG will serve as a platform for collaboration, learning, and advocacy, to foster a thriving impact investing ecosystem in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rockstart to Invest US $6 Million in Early-Stage Latin American Startups
For this call, 10 startups will be selected to receive US$10,000, including the value of the program, in exchange for a 6% equity stake in each company.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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The Sleeping Giants of the Green Economy: New Research in India and Kenya Shows How Small Businesses Can Lead the Way in Addressing Climate Change
Given the scope of the climate crisis, and the extent to which the private sector is contributing to it, it's clear that businesses must play a central role in the global response. Abigayle Davidson at ANDE and Patrick Obonyo at IKEA Foundation argue that small and growing businesses (SGBs) are critical yet underutilized drivers of innovative solutions to the world’s growing climate-related challenges. They share new research from ANDE that explores SGBs’ role in advancing the green economy in India and Kenya.
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- Environment, Investing
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Press Release: Gilead Partners with CHAI and Penta to Improve Treatment and Adherence Rates Among Children with HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries
Partnership Aims to Accelerate the Development of Dispersible Pediatric HIV Medicines.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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Jüsto Creates an Accelerator for SMEs Aiming to Become the Largest in Latin America
Jüsto Accelerator is born at a time when it is projected that grocery delivery in Mexico will reach revenues of US$4.7 billion in 2023.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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GEAPP Commits $100 Million to Energy Transition Programme in Nigeria
The funding was allocated to boost renewable energy in Nigeria and increase access.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Biden Administration Opens up $20 Billion ‘Green Bank’ for Clean Energy Projects Focused On Disadvantaged Communities
Vice President Kamala Harris, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and other officials will announce the grant competitions Friday at a historically black university in Baltimore.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- North America
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Press Release: African and Global Institutional Investors Sign On to New $500 Million Infrastructure Fund
The fund will catalyse further investment flows to the development of critical infrastructure across the African continent.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, infrastructure, scale