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Press Release: Grant Call Open for Innovators to Harness Clean Energy to Improve Incomes and Climate Resilience in Africa
This is the first of three rounds of funding planned through Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO), with over €8m in grants available over the next four years to support innovative, renewable energy-based projects, improving livelihoods and aiding job creation.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bujeti Raises $2 Million to Boost Corporate Card Platform in Africa
The platform simplifies the issuance of corporate cards to employees and contractors, streamlining spending processes.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Achieving the Latina American Dream: How Entrepreneurship Can Empower Latin American Migrant Women and Their Communities
Latin American migrant women in the U.S. have the potential to be drivers of economic growth for themselves, their families, their communities and their countries — both native and naturalized. But as Carmen Correa at Pro Mujer explains, they often lack the tools and opportunities they need to build successful livelihoods, while facing unique obstacles. She explores why entrepreneurship provides a solution to these challenges, and discusses a free skilling platform that Pro Mujer offers to support Latina migrants in their entrepreneurial journey.
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- Finance
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Global