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EcoSecurities and Kenya Private Sector Association Announce Strategic Partnership to Boost Catalytic Carbon and Climate Finance
The strategic partnership will scale carbon finance for sustainable development whilst rapidly expanding decarbonisation efforts across Kenya.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$1.57 Billion Loan From World Bank Approved for Nigeria
The bank said the money would help increase availability and effectiveness of financing for basic education and primary healthcare service delivery.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Rare Raises US $6 Million in Outcome Funding to Launch World’s First Small-Scale Fisheries Impact Bond
Structured to be implemented over five years, investors including Pershing Square Foundation (PSF) and Minderoo Foundation are providing upfront capital to fund the project.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Press Release: DFC Announces More Than $1.8 Billion in Investments and New Initiatives at U.N. General Assembly
Several new DFC transactions and initiatives were announced by DCEO Biswal during the U.N. General Assembly.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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BII and FMO Join Forces With the UK Government to Boost Finance for Agribusinesses
The facility addresses the lack of access to finance for agribusinesses in developing countries and increases support for successful, inclusive agribusinesses.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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IndiGrid Partners BII, Norfund, and Techno Electric to Develop Transmission Projects in India
These projects are expected to support evacuation of 6 GW of renewable energy in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Techno will co-develop two of these projects.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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ITFC Provides $10 Million in Trade Finance to Uganda Development Bank
The financing is intended to bolster industrialization efforts in Uganda and assist with job creation and poverty reduction endeavors.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Provides $1 Billion Grant, $500 Million Concessional Credit for Ethiopia
Reforms supported by the operation help increase the private sector orientation of Ethiopia’s economy by addressing the root causes of macroeconomic imbalances and expanding trading opportunities.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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