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Press Release: DFC Announces $70 Million in New Investments in India to Advance Shared Priorities in Health Systems, Affordable Housing, and Small Business Support
The country is DFC’s largest market with approximately $3.8 billion invested as of FY2023, including $820 million in new investments made last year.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- housing, MSMEs, public health, vaccines
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Brazil’s Electricity Access Program Needs 1.5 Million Solar Modules
New research shows that achieving universal electricity access in the Amazon region will require up to 15 million PV modules and more than $7.4 billion in investments.
- Region
- Latin America
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China Property Crash Is Battering a Niche Pocket of ESG Finance
China’s property downturn is weighing on yet another corner of financial markets: ESG-labeled securitized debt.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Zambian Construction E-Commerce Startup Bosso Raises $400,000 Pre-Seed Funding
Zambian startup Bosso is a cutting-edge construction e-commerce platform aimed at delivering solutions for the African construction.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, housing, startups
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Press Release: Mediterrania Capital Partners Completes Exit Process from TGCC as it Approaches €1 Billion Capitalisation Milestone
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, announces it has completed its exit process from TGCC, a leading construction and civil engineering company based in Morocco.
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- Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- housing, infrastructure
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Analysis: How Improved Housing in Under-served Communities Can Strengthen Climate Resilience
Housing is a crucial entry point to advance climate goals and sustainable development.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Gambia Must Invest in Its Future by Building a Sustainable Housing Market
The Gambia’s housing crisis is holding the country and its citizens back. Merging innovative financing with regulatory changes can stimulate cross-sector cooperation and help ensure sustainable, accessible homeownership across the country, writes Ebrima Faal.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- housing, partnerships
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Financial Toll of Climate Crisis Hitting Women Harder, UN Says
Rural households led by women lose about 8% more income to heat stress than male-led families, data shows.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, housing, research
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