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Global Gender Finance Initiative Mobilized $16.3 Billion In Two Years
The United Nations predicted in 2022 that “without investment, gender equality will take nearly 300 years.”
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Odyssey Raises $15 Million Series A to Accelerate Emerging Market Energy Transition
Odyssey, a business-in-a-box software platform for distributed energy in emerging markets, announced the closing of its Series A funding round.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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DFC Commits $49.5 Million to Help Genus Power Expand Smart Meter Program in India
This initiative is expected to optimize and improve grid efficiency in India.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Why a Major IFC Solar Initiative Failed to Scale in Africa
Scaling Solar sought to address some challenges but development experts are urging IFC to take a close look at the program and learn from its alleged failures.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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E3 Capital and Lion’s Head Climate Fund Hits First Close at $48 Million to Back African Startups
E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund for Africa joins the growing list of funds backing startups in Africa’s climate tech sector.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Secures $350 Million Loan Deal from Japan International Cooperation Agency to Boost its Support for Private Sector Operations in Africa
The loan comes under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) initiative, which is a component of Japan’s Official Development Assistance to Africa.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Social Finance: We Can’t Change Education Outcomes if We Don’t Innovate
Facing a global learning crisis, how an innovative development impact bond focussed on improving learning outcomes for students.
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- Education, Technology
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- Global
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Unilever Seals $2 Million Partnership Agreement on Plastic Waste Collection
Expressing concerns over the increasing plastic waste, Unilever Nigeria and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships have entered a partnership to help social enterprise Wecyclers.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa