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Pangea to Unlock Diaspora Remittances as Funding Source for African Startups
Pangea Trust, through its equity crowdfunding platform Connect, is unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups in Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$60 Million for SME Impact Investment Vehicle B in Africa
At least six development finance institutions are committing $60 million to the Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for Least Developed Countries (BUILD). The vehicle will invest in impact projects led by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Promoting the Investment Readiness of Local Capital Providers in Africa
Ten fund managers active in Africa’s tech space have been selected from across the continent for the LAUNCH Capital Provider Fellowship Program
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- impact investing
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Strengthening the ‘Environment’ Component of ESG: How Financial Institutions Can Bring Green Financing into the Mainstream in India
Environment, social and governance (ESG) reporting is a critical enabler for many companies that hope to leverage business for social good. But according to Aryasilpa Adhikari and Priyank Sharma at the Inclusive Finance India Initiative and Srishty Anand at Fair Finance India, though Indian financial institutions have shown an increased focus on the social and governance components of the ESG framework, the environment component has generally been less of a priority. They explore several ways India can change this dynamic and bring green finance into the mainstream.
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- Environment, Finance, Investing
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Honeycomb Credit, Upstart Co-Lab to Allow Institutional Money to Participate in Crowd Loans
Honeycomb Credit, a bank replacement regulated Funding Portal, has announced a partnership with Upstart Co-Lab, to offer a “first-of-its kind loan crowdfunding platform.”
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- North America
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First of Its Kind Fund Launches to Fuel Sustainable Development Goal-Driven Innovation in Africa
The GIIG Africa Fund will invest annually in the winners pool from the African region of the Global Startup Awards (GSA).
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree Invests $1.78 Billion in Ambani-Backed Viacom18 in India
The Indian conglomerate Reliance and Viacom18 have inked a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Geniemode Raises $28 Million in Series B From Tiger Global, Info Edge Ventures
With this capital, the Gurugram-headquartered B2B cross-border tech platform is planning to penetrate deeper in key international markets. It also plans to strengthen its supplier base across India and SEA.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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