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Japan to Invest USD$13 Billion in Regions Such as Latin America
Japan set a five-year investment target of more than USD$13 trillion to support developing countries.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Latin America
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Investing In Local Farmers To Build Food Sovereignty for Haiti
Inflation is leading families to cut back on meals and farmers to cut back on seeds and fertilizers.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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Leapfrog’s New Fund to Double Down on Financial and Healthcare Sectors in Africa and Asia
LeapFrog said it will make initial investments of between $30 million and $70 million in 18 to 20 high-growth businesses.
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- Finance, Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Impact Inflection Points: Revelations from the 2023 GIIN Forum
Now is the moment to scale emerging green tech for the period beyond 2030 and to invest in solutions, not just in decarbonizing.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: MCE Social Capital Announces the Final Close of Its Mesa Fund to Target Gender-Inclusive Agri-Businesses in Africa and Latin America
The investment rationale: expanding the potential of early-stage entrepreneurs and rural financial services providers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Overcoming Barriers to Impact Investment in Africa: Interviews with Fund Managers Reveal Three Promising Solutions to the Continent’s Funding Gap
African-based investment fund managers face an uphill battle to secure the capital they need to invest in home-grown enterprises, particularly when social impact is a key part of their investment strategies. Bernard Chidzero, Nkanyiso Hlongwa and Serena Fu at The Bridgespan Group share highlights from a recent report based on interviews with 25 stakeholders in the continent's impact investing sector, which reveal the obstacles faced by African fund managers — and some potential solutions.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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Press Release: Perch Energy Raises $30 Million from Nuveen to Accelerate the Growth of Community Solar & Expand Access to Clean Energy Savings for All
Nuveen will leverage its impact investing expertise and affordable housing portfolio to further position Perch, the largest pure play community solar servicer.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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IFC Invests $50 Million in New LeapFrog Fund to Bolster Health, Financial Services Businesses in Africa
The latest fund will focus on growing businesses in healthcare and financial services by helping companies adopt digital solutions and offer new products that can reach underserved segments of the population.
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- Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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