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Southeast Asia’s Fintech Fazz Finalizes $100 Million Series C Round Led by Tiger Global
Southeast Asia’s Fintech platform Fazz, a business account for companies of all sizes, recently secured $100 million via Series C funding.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Amazon Will Donate $10 Million to Help a Million People Get Access to Safe Water
Amazon is helping to launch one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate, bringing lasting water access for 100 million people.
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- Asia Pacific
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The Asian Development Bank, India Sign $96.3 Million Loan to Improve Water Supply in Himachal Pradesh
The project aims to provide piped water to all rural households by 2024, and it will upgrade water supply infrastructure and strengthen institutional capacity.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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United Nations Development Program Allocates $1 Billion to African Startup Hubs
The African startup ecosystem continues to boom despite ongoing economic crises and long-standing structure issues related to education and training, funding, and infrastructure.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, startups
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Press Release: DFC Disburses $83 Million for Africa Data Centres to Expand ICT Infrastructure in South Africa
This marks the first disbursement of an up to $300 million loan for Africa Data Centres, boosting Information and Communications Technology infrastructure across Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, infrastructure, partnerships
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Development Finance Institutions, British International Investment To Invest $116 Million In African Infrastructure
Development Finance Institutions (DFI), British International Investment (BII) and FMO have announced a joint commitment of $116 million to African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4), managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM).
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Asian Development Bank Approves $96.3 Million Loan to Provide Safe Drinking Water in Himachal Pradesh
The ADB project will connect 75,800 households to the service, providing uninterrupted water supply to about 370,000 residents across 10 districts.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Financing Africa’s $100 Billion Annual Infrastructure Gap Just Got Trickier
If Africa wants to leapfrog its infrastructural hurdles, then it must look beyond its own pockets to bridge its huge financing gap.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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