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Ampersand Lands New Funding Aims for 13,000 Electric Motorcycles and a Doubled Battery-Swap Network by 2026
"The fresh capital will fund a rapid roll-out of battery-swap stations and charging infrastructure aimed at cutting riders’ energy costs and shrinking urban emissions."
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Partnerships Announces Maturity of 6th Impact Investment Fund
The 10-year Social Investment Fund 6.0 demonstrated the power of impact-first investing strategies for addressing poverty in Africa and Latin America
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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AgDevCo Expands Its Portfolio in Zambia With a New Investment in the Poultry Sector
AgDevCo says its "investments leverage private capital into socially responsible farming and agri-processing businesses in Africa, with benefits for smallholder farmers and local communities."
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate Fund Managers Raises Over US $1 Billion for Climate Infrastructure Fund
Created in 2019 alongside the European Commission and the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development, the Climate Investor Two (CI2) fund is designed to close the widening gap in global adaptation finance.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Pyramidia Ventures Secures US $1.5 Million to Scale Agri-Tech Startups and Address Food Security Challenges in Africa
This latest funding round includes US$1.3 million in capital from the Dutch impact investor Triple Jump, alongside US$200,000 in technical assistance and business development support from the Dutch Good Growth Fund.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GIIN Report: Impact Investing Surges Despite Global Headwinds
Despite strong growth, investors highlighted several persistent challenges. The leading concern, selected by 62% of surveyed investors, was “impact washing.” Unsurprisingly, the current ESG backlash was also cited as a key issue.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- ESG, greenwashing, impact investing
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Habitat for Humanity International and Symbiotics Join Forces to Accelerate and Scale Affordable, Inclusive and Sustainable Housing Finance
“One in 3 people on Earth don’t have a safe, affordable home, and the global need has accelerated in recent years as more and more housing markets have broken,” said Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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World’s Biggest Pension Fund Puts Impact Investing on the Agenda
GPIF President Kazuto Uchida has made clear he thinks that an investment approach targeting environmental and social goals "ultimately leads to” economic and capital markets growth.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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