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Press Release: UN Women and Visa Foundation Join Forces to Support Impact Businesses through the UN Women Care and Climate Entrepreneurship Accelerator
The UN Women and Visa Foundation partnership will address the urgent need for climate action and innovations in the care economy in the Asia-Pacific and the Latin America regions.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Ventures Platform Climatetech White Paper Calls for Climate-Resilient Business Models in the African Tech Sector
Proposes a Simplified Framework to Guide the African VC and Startup Ecosystem in Addressing Climate Challenges.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: ESG Is in Its Flop Era
Investors pulled $24 billion from climate-related funds during the first three quarters of 2024, Bloomberg News reported last month, citing Morningstar data.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Impact Investing in Turbulent Times: Opportunity Amid Uncertainty
Impact investing, much like the world around us, is facing a period of prolonged turbulence, as the interconnected shocks of 2024 — from the escalating climate crisis to rising geopolitical tension — raise doubts about whether the sector can grow fast enough to make a difference. But as Florian Kemmerich at KOIS argues, the need to solve these crises may ultimately become the impetus for true scale in the industry. He explores how innovative investments can address some key global crises, and shares reasons for optimism amid the uncertainty.
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- Education, Environment, Health Care, Investing
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Deetken Impact’s Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund Awarded $750K Grant to Advance Gender-Responsive Climate Finance Initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean
The grant will support a combination of catalytic investment capital and technical assistance to unlock resources and knowledge at the intersection of climate action, gender equality, and health.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: Toesca Asset Management and Astarte Capital Partners Forge Strategic Partnership to Launch $350 Million Regenerative Agriculture Investment Platform in Latin America
Together, the two firms bring extensive experience in managing over 82,000 hectares of natural capital assets across South America, backed by a proven track record of strong financial returns, carbon sequestration, and positive environmental and social impact.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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JBS to Invest $2.5 Billion in Nigeria’s Meat Production but Environmental Concerns Raised
ProVeg Nigeria and ProVeg Brazil said in a joint statement the plan by JBS to expand its operations in Africa is counterproductive to ensuring food security on the continent.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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LeapFrog Investments: $1.15 Billion Fourth Fund Closed
The funding includes $808 million of primary fund commitments and up to $210 million of pre-allocated co-investment to accelerate high-impact healthcare and financial services companies in global growth markets.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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