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World Leaders Recommit to Immunisation Amid Global Funding Shortfall
The Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunisation sees a record number of donors pledge towards Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, securing more than US$ 9 billion towards a target budget of US$ 11.9 billion for its next strategic period (2026–2030)
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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BURN, Trade and Development Bank Group to Expand Access to Clean Cooking in Mozambique, DRC & Zambia
The agreement will support the rollout of BURN’s industry-leading ECOA biomass and IoT-enabled induction cookstoves.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: A Decade After Their Adoption at the UN, the World Remains Highly Committed to the Sustainable Development Goals
Limited and declining support for UN-based multilateralism by major powers and insufficient fiscal space pose key obstacles to achieving the Global Goals.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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African Development Bank’s SEFA and Partners Sign $26.5 Million Deal for Zambia’s Ilute Solar Project
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has committed to contribute $8 million toward a $26.5 million financing package to support the 32 MWp Ilute Solar Project in Zambia.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zero Carbon Charge Secures $5.6 Million to Expand Solar EV Charging Network in South Africa
The investment will support the company’s efforts to build a national network of solar-powered, ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations positioned every 150 kilometres along the country’s major roads.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Senegalese E-Health Startup KERA Raises $10 Million Funding from IFC
Senegalese e-health startup KERA Health Platforms has raised US$10 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Development Deal Sealed Before Seville Meeting as US Quits
"Analysts are split over whether the Seville Commitment on development - forged without the US - represents progress or stagnation."
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- Investing
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- Global
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Brazil, Others to Tap $1 Billion Industry Decarbonisation Programme
The countries will all be able to access cheap financing from CIF's Industry Decarbonization Investment Program, with every $1 expected to draw in $12 in financing from other sources, including development banks and the private sector.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global
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