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Press Release: IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Support African Climate Sector Tech Businesses
Equator Africa is backing early-stage, tech-enabled companies in sub-Saharan Africa, including those working on green solutions in the energy, agriculture, and mobility sectors.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Innovative Off-Grid Solar Appliances Can Help Bridge the Energy Access Gap for Millions Worldwide
The latest research from Efficiency for Access finds a significant need and business opportunity to scale up the market for off-grid solar appliances like fans, refrigerators, water pumps, and grain mills. Doing so would bring life-changing energy access to millions worldwide.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Mstack Chemicals Secures $40 Million to Disrupt Global Speciality Chemical Manufacturing Across More Countries
MStack will deploy the freshly infused capital to expand its footprint across the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, while continuing to strengthen its presence in the United States and other geographies.
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- Global
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Mind Over Matter: Why Developing a Growth Mindset is Key to Unlocking Women Farmers’ Success in Africa
Agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa has typically centered on training farmers, providing them with inputs like seeds and fertilizers, and introducing technologies to improve their farming practices. Yet as Michelle Kurian at The Harvest Fund explains, these efforts have failed to spark a “green revolution” across the region. She explores the key role that a growth mindset can play in farmers' success, and argues that fostering this mindset shift — particularly among women — is a crucial priority that demands immediate attention.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
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GAFSP Launches $75 Million Financing Window to Mobilize Private Investment Into High-Potential Agricultural Entrepreneurs
GAFSP is a multilateral partnership platform that has deployed more than US$2.5 billion of donor resources for global food and nutrition security financing since its establishment by the G20 in 2010.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: Applications Open for 100X Impact Accelerator’s 2025/2026 Cohort
100x is looking for highly scalable models, that can be for-profit or non-profit, addressing global challenges in the areas of climate and environment, democracy, education, health, and social cohesion, among others.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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M2P Fintech Secures $102 Million in Series D Funding to Bolster Banking Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
M2P Fintech specializes in providing comprehensive Banking-as-a-service solutions.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Shakes up Competition in Africa
Starlink’s satellite internet rollout across Africa is sparking complaints of unfair competition from telecommunications companies and internet service providers.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa