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African Development Bank Extends €400 Million in Partial Credit Guarantees to Mobilize Funds for ESG Projects in Côte D’Ivoire
The partial credit guarantee will enable Côte d'Ivoire to raise long-term financing from commercial banks, in line with its ESG Framework.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures Mandate to Invest $20 Million in Small African Companies
The aim of the funding is to improve the well-being of young people in low- and middle-income countries across the continent.
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- Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, housing, philanthropy, sanitation, water, youth
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5G Adoption to Unlock Wealth of Opportunities for India’s Tech Talent Pool: Report
This will boost confidence to harness the potential of 5G, creating unprecedented job opportunities, driving innovation and shaping a transformative future.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Talstack Launches With $850,000 Pre-Seed Funding to Upskill Africa’s Workforce
Talstack launches to enable businesses upskill their employees with tools, content, courses, and insights from top African professionals and entrepreneurs.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: World Bank Supports Ghana to Expand, and Enhance Social Safety Nets, Including for 3.6 Million School Children
As part of Ghana’s program with the IMF, the Government of Ghana has made commitments to safeguard and increase social spending to protect the poor and vulnerable during this time of fiscal distress.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IPD, Mastercard Foundation Commit $45 Million to Expand Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa
The organisations announced the partnership dubbed MADIBA (Manufacturing in Africa for disease immunization and building autonomy).
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Scaler Acquires Local Edtech Firm to Bolster Offerings
Scaler, an India-based edtech firm, has acquired Pepcoding for an undisclosed amount.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Scale vs. Systems Change: Three Ways Impact-Led Organisations Can Achieve Both
The social impact sector is increasingly recognizing that scaling a solution does not always result in lasting change. According to Emma Colenbrander at Spring Impact, Nell Lemaistre at 100x Impact Accelerator, and Kasthuri Soni and Sharmi Surianarain at Harambee, this realization may seem to force businesses and organizations to choose between scaling their own work and attempting to change the broader system. But they explore how these two goals can actually be pursued simultaneously — if organizations leverage the right kind of funding, mindsets and support.
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- Social Enterprise
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