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Complete Farmer, a Ghanaian Agritech Startup, Gets $10.4 Million Pre-series A Funding to Streamline Operations
The startup aims to revolutionise African farming practices by developing the necessary physical and technical infrastructure to boost efficiency along the entire value chain of agriculture.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Strengthening the Front Lines in the Fight Against Climate Change: A Call for Investment in Coastal Communities’ Resilience
This week, both the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit and Climate Week NYC are happening in New York, at the end of the hottest summer on record. As Florian Kemmerich at Palladium and Bamboo Capital Partners points out, there are good reasons for the alignment between the two events and the growing urgency of the discussion — particularly in a coastal city like New York. He explores how coastal communities bear the brunt of escalating climate impacts, and how investing in their climate resilience can support progress toward the other SDGs.
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- Environment, Investing
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FSD Africa Investments Commits $19.5 Million Investment to Green Project Financing
FSDAi’s investment in Acre will facilitate the flow of ECA finance for social and green infrastructure.
- Categories
- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Masdar and Africa50 Join Forces to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition Across Africa
Ahead of COP28, Masdar commits to unlock 10 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects for millions of people across Africa by 2030.
- Categories
- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- accelerators, infrastructure, renewable energy, scale, solar, wind
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Press Release: IFC and IDEI Announce Green Bond Issuance for 800 Million Pesos to Promote Sustainable Construction in Mexico
The bond will contribute to the development of green financing for construction in Mexico, while strengthening the country's climate financing market.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: Unleashing the Potential of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3)
Learn why India’s new LC3 code is a game-changer for decarbonizing concrete.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Kenya’s Ed Partners Secures $1.5 Million Debt Funding to Fund Affordable Private Schools
The funds will be utilised to offer more affordable loans to Kenyan private schools.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Starlink in Africa is a Dream of Connectivity Amidst Reality
While Starlink's entry into Africa marks a significant step towards improving internet connectivity, it is just one piece of a larger puzzle.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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