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Press Release: CLASP & Nithio, With Support From the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, Launch Financing Facility for Productive Use Appliances
Access to productive use appliances can deliver significant economic, health, education, and quality of life benefits.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CABEI and the Republic of Honduras Formalize $250 Million Agreement to Strengthen the Energy Sector
The agreement will lay the groundwork for a plan to reduce electricity losses and promote a sustainable energy transition.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Acre Launches $200 Million Fund for Climate Finance in Africa
The investment company Acre Impact Capital is launching a $200 million investment fund dedicated to Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Spain Renew Partnership to Boost Private Sector Development in Latin America and Africa
Spain's support will bolster IFC's efforts to help create markets and jobs and fuel economic recovery in the two regions.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Bboxx and Ampersand Join Forces to Develop Electric Mobility in Rwanda
The two-wheelers will be financed by Bboxx through its mobile payment solutions, including Bboxx’s Pulse app.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC Invests A $75 Million Convertible Loan in SeABank in Vietnam
IFC's investment is aimed at impulsing SeABanks's development strategies and increasing access to finance for SMEs and women-owned SMEs.
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Report: 98% Of Big Emitters’ Financial Statements Surveyed Do Not Sufficiently Acknowledge Climate Risks
Of 134 multi-national companies responsible for up to 80% of corporate industrial greenhouse gas emissions, 98% did not provide sufficient evidence of climate-related matters.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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Sustainable Cement? IITs & Global Institutions Find Way to Cut CO2 Emission By 40%
A collaboration of global institutes and IITs has found that Limestone Calcined Clay Cement, or LC3, is a sustainable alternative that cuts CO2 emissions by 40% and is significantly cheaper to produce.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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