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US Government to Provide US $27 Billion Funding for Green Energy and Solar Projects
Both public dollars and private capital will be used to invest in projects that can reduce pollution and lower energy costs for families, particularly those in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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- Environment, WASH
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- North America
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Press Release: Prime Bank Receives $50 Million from IFC to Support Trade, Forex Liquidity Needs in Bangladesh
The financing package is part of IFC's 'Fast Track COVID-19 Facility,' a package designed to support countries and private sectors to cope with the impacts of the pandemic.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Africa Getting Little of $382 Billion Renewable Energy Projects Cash
This highlights a major funding gap foiling green transition and energy access on the continent.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Lumin to Invest $136 Million in New Plywood Mill in Uruguay, Expanding Production Capacity to Nearly 500,000 m3
Lumin, a leading timberland and forest products company, will invest ~US$ 136 million to build its third industrial plant in Uruguay.
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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- forests, impact investing
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India Pledges $4.3 Billion for Cleaner Energy
The announcement shows growing momentum for India’s shift to cleaner energy after a temporary slowdown during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IFC and J.P. Morgan Lead $27 Million Investment Round in KLYM to Boost SMEs’ Growth in Latin America
KLYM, a data-driven fintech that focuses on providing working capital to small and midsize companies in Latin America, announced the closing of its Series B investment round for a total of US$27 million. The
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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- data, fintech, impact investing, MSMEs
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Press Release: IFC and Itaú Partner in a Gender Bond to Support Women Entrepreneurship in Brazil
IFC subscribed $200 million in a gender bond to Itaú Unibanco to support the bank's lending program to women-owned small and medium enterprises in Brazil.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Netherlands Commits $10 Million for UNCTAD’s Work on Digital Economy, Business and Investment Facilitation
The Netherlands’ support has so far strengthened digital business and investment facilitation in six countries in Africa and one each in Asia and Latin America.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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