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Press Release: Rare Unveils World’s First Impact Bond for Small-Scale Fisheries
The SSF Impact Bond will finance the community-led co-management of small-scale fisheries, a proven pathway to meeting the needs of people and nature.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Vammo Aims to Scale E-Motorcycle Battery Swapping Across Latin America
The startup, formerly Leoparda Electric, offers an e-motorcycle subscription that comes with unlimited access to battery swapping stations.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
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Why Consumer Goods Multinationals Are Fleeing Nigeria
Many of the largest companies in Nigeria, from cement producer Dangote to telecoms leader MTN, reported that the macroeconomic conditions had hit their earnings.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan E-Bus Startup BasiGo Secures $5 Million Debt Facility to Scale Local Production
BasiGo provides state-of-the-art electric buses along with charging and maintenance services for bus operators.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hydro and Volvo Group Join Forces to Accelerate Net Zero Transportation
At COP28, Hydro and Volvo Group today announced a strategic partnership to enable the global transport manufacturer to reach its 2040 target of delivering net zero vehicles.
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- Environment, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: 100X Impact Accelerator Calls for Applications to Its Third Cohort
Impact areas for applications include climate and environment, democracy, social cohesion, health, and education, among others
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Global
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Nestlé Cuts Ocean Transport Emissions with Maersk’s Eco Delivery Solution by over 80%
With ECO Delivery, Maersk customers can handle ocean transports completely with certified green fuels* like second generation biofuel based on waste feedstocks.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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How Companies in Africa Are Transforming Cost Centers into Cash
In his first public announcement since becoming CEO in 2021, Intel’s chief executive Pat Gelsinger announced a strategy shift.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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