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Barbados Approved for US $100 Million Loan from Inter-American Development Bank
The loan allows Barbados to continue modernising its policies, laws and regulations as it strives to achieve sustainable development.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Tanzanian Healthcare Startup, Medikea, Receives Funding to Address Health Issues Triggered by Climate Change
Harnessing innovation, Medikea tries to bridge the healthcare accessibility gap by integrating around-the-clock telemedicine services and strategically sited clinics.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda-Based Electric Cooking Startup PowerUP Announces Successful Initial Close of its Seed Round
PowerUP is at the forefront of transforming cooking habits in Africa, introducing households to a new era of clean and efficient electric cooking.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: 10 Million Reasons for the Private Sector to Invest in Social Enterprise
New data suggests over 10 million enterprises put purpose before profit, tackling pressing issues like climate change and poverty.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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African Development Bank Sells Hybrid Note in Development Finance First
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sold its long-awaited hybrid capital note.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cookstove Carbon Offsets Overstate Climate Benefit by 1,000%, Study Finds
Cookstove projects are one of the fastest-growing carbon offset schemes but research finds carbon benefits are vastly overstated.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: YPO: Only One in 25 Small and Medium-sized Business Leaders Say They Measure Company Carbon Emissions
Lack of measurement of environmental and energy performance among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hampering ability to contribute to the energy transition and tackle climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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New UN Database to Help Countries Tap Climate ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund
To access the new loss and damage fund set up at COP28, poorer countries need support to collect better data on climate disasters.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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