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GrowthAfrica invests in five Kenyan agribusiness start-ups
Five Kenyan entrepreneurs receive 5,000 USD each to solve problems in the agriculture value chain. Nairobi- Kenya- 22nd May 2014: The Growth Hub; a Nairobi based high impact business accelerator is pleased to announce the five start-ups that have received 5,000USD in funding after a successful 16 week incubation program to develop a prototype, pilot and launch their innovation in the market.
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- Agriculture
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- impact investing
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A Renewable Proposition (Part 2): Why the sun is shining on West Africa and solar microgrids
This is the second of a two-part article on Persistent Energy Partners (PEP) and its first acquisition in Ghana. In this post, we take a closer look at PEP’s first acquisition and its position in the pay-as-you-go solar sector for low-income markets.
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- Energy
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- impact investing, solar
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Axa builds ‘fund of funds’ for socially responsible investing
Axa's Impact Investment Initiative pulls together small pools of capital to create large-scale positive social impact
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- Impact Assessment
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JPMorgan Chase announces $100M Detroit investment
Financial giant JPMorgan Chase confirms plans to invest $100M in loans, grants into Detroit
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- Uncategorized
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- impact investing, lending
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A list of Econet’s gripes with Zimbabwe’s telecoms business ecosystem
Despite investing a lot of money ($1.2 billion) according to the company, Econet says they continue to operate in an ecosystem where they face needless challenges from competition, lacking supporting infrastructure and legislation.
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IFC expands support to capital markets, access to finance and telecommunications in Rwanda
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the private sector in Rwanda.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Companies becoming more sensitive to sustainable investment concerns – survey
US companies are becoming more receptive to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns of shareholders, according to a new survey of socially responsible investing (SRI) experts.
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- Environment
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A Renewable Proposition (Part 1): Formerly E+Co, Persistent Energy Partners looks to solar horizon
The near collapse of E+Co as non-profit renewable energy impact investor has served as a cautionary tale throughout the impact investment community. Out of its ashes, for-profit Persistent Energy Partners emerged, and made its first acquisition late last year.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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