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Press Release: DFC and USADF Launch New Initiative to Help Accelerate Small Businesses in Africa
The ASBC seeks to support SMEs in four countries – Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda – focused in key sectors including agriculture and food security, education, healthcare, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
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- Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GEF Council Approves US $74.3 Million Project to Reduce Deforestation in Liberia
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved a US$74.3 million full-size child project under the GEF-funded Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program that is led by the World Bank.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AgDevCo Secures $90 Million of DFI Funding to Further Invest in African Agribusinesses to Deliver Jobs, Incomes, and Food
AgDevCo announced a $90m package of new funding from the CDC Group, Norfund and DFC which will allow AgDevCo to continue to grow its investment activities in agriculture across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Currency More Valuable Than Crypto: Trust
With the pandemic deepening inequality and underscoring the need for healthcare, education, environmental action and so many other services provided by nonprofits, building trust with stakeholders is more important than ever.
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- Agriculture, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Global
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Grab Acquires Jaya Grocer to Expand Its On-Demand Grocery Delivery in Malaysia
The deal enables Grab to bring more Jaya Grocer retail stores onto its marketplace and leverage Jaya Grocer's large supplier network further to expand its GrabSupermarket
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Decolonizing Wealth Project Redistributes $1 Million Towards Indigenous-Led Sustainability Efforts
The multi-year, multimillion-dollar Indigenous Earth Fund initiative will support systemic and policy-change efforts centered around Indigenous leaders and environmental solutions.
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- Environment, WASH
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- North America
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Carbon Neutral Oat Milk Maker Nude Bags $5 Million Series A to Expand Across Latin America
Latin America’s (LATAM) first carbon-neutral food company, Nude, has closed a Series A funding round. $5 million was raised by multiple investors, led by Vox Capital and Lever VC.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Agricultural Research Fights Global Food Shocks
As farming costs rose and food crops were diverted to biofuels, progress toward food security, health and prosperity all over the world was reversed.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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