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MOPO Secures £5 Million Investment From Norfund to Expand Clean Energy Access Across Africa
MOPO operates a pay-per-use battery rental system that delivers clean and dependable energy to households and businesses through solar charging hubs managed by local agents.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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‘Moonshot’ Education Finance Facility Aims to Turn $1 Into $7 in LMICs
The International Finance Facility for Education is finally up and running — and it’s “a smart aid approach,” according to its first CEO, Karthik Krishnan.
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- Global
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Afreximbank and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) Forge Strategic Partnership to Unlock US $1 Billion in Investments
In addition to financing, the JPPF also incorporates a robust capacity-building programme aimed at enhancing the project preparation skills of ShafDB staff, etc.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brazil’s Market-Based Forest Fund Gets New Endorsers Ahead of COP30 Debut
The Tropical Forest Finance Facility (TFFF) initiative is expected to be launched at Brazil’s COP30, in November, and has received attention due to potential financial support from China.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Aavishkaar Capital’s Global Supply Chain Support Fund (GSCSF) Supports the Horizon Group Africa with USD $5 Million Loan to Scale Operations
This is the 8th overall investment by GSC Support Fund across the Global South and the fourth investment in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa50, AfDB, and AfCFTA to Bridge Infrastructure Gaps and Drive Digital Transformation
The new partnership between the three institutions aims to dramatically increase this figure by addressing the infrastructure gaps that currently constrain trade flows across African borders.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SMBC Invests in Novastar Ventures’ New Fund
This commitment is a clear indicator of a wider, calculated trend of Japanese corporate capital being strategically deployed into Africa’s vibrant and rapidly expanding technology startup ecosystem.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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JICA Invests USD $40 Million in Aavishkaar Capital Fund to Boost Asia Africa Enterprises
Through JICA's contribution, the fund will extend credit to private companies operating in Africa, India, and other parts of emerging Asia.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global