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Joint Press Release: EU and Partners Sign the Global Green Bond Initiative Fund to Mobilise up to €20 Billion in Investments for Sustainable Infrastructure
At least 20% of investments will target the world's least developed countries, with support for bonds in both local currency and euro.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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FinDev Canada Provides USD $30 Million Loan to CIFI to Support Inclusive Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
The loan will enable CIFI to expand access to financing for private sector infrastructure projects in Official Development Assistance eligible countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Region
- Latin America
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South Africa Refiant AI Raises $5 Million Seed Funding to Help it Expand
The startup has secured a US$5 million seed round, led by VoLo Earth Ventures, a California-based climate technology fund.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Group Invests Over €7.5 Million in Breega Africa Seed I Fund to Support African Innovative Startups
The fund will focus on five key markets, namely Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Francophone Africa, which are major hubs on the continent.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate Investment Raises $450 Million to Scale Breakthrough Decarbonization Technologies and Bridge Climate Tech’s Missing Middle
Decarbonization Acceleration Fund (DAF) targets companies with validated technologies and commercial traction across heavy-emitting sectors including energy, industry, transport and buildings.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Tazapay Raises $36 Million in Total Series B Funding to Scale Next-Generation Payment Rails Globally; Circle Ventures Leads Extension
The extension reflects investor alignment around Tazapay's regulated, last-mile infrastructure, which harnesses modern digital settlement technology to power cross-border payments for businesses operating across emerging markets — replacing legacy banking rails with faster, more capital-efficient alternatives.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Airtel, SpaceX Test Starlink Mobile in Kenya
If scaled successfully, the initiative may not only improve connectivity but also unlock new economic opportunities, from mobile banking to e-commerce, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$48 Million First Close for Aqua-Spark Africa Aquaculture Fund
Aqua-Spark has announced the official first close of its new Aqua-Spark Africa fund at USD 48 million, marking a significant milestone in the development of aquaculture across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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