NextBillion - A WDI Publication

TechnoServe Launches NOVA EdTech to Scale Effective Business Training for Entrepreneurs

Through asynchronous digital training and personalized learning paths, users can access practical skills at their own pace—anytime, anywhere.

Source

TechnoServe (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Education, Technology

Region

Global

Tags

academia, artificial intelligence, business education, edtech, innovation, scale, skill development

SunCulture and Bridgin To Launch 15 Million USD Structure to Finance Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya

Through this partnership, Bridgin will finance portfolios of SunCulture’s farmer receivables, allowing the company to reach more customers while de-risking its balance sheet and reinvesting in scale.

Source

Bridgin (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

decarbonization, impact investing, innovation, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, scale, smallholder farmers, solar, sustainable finance

MOPO Secures £5 Million Investment From Norfund to Expand Clean Energy Access Across Africa

MOPO operates a pay-per-use battery rental system that delivers clean and dependable energy to households and businesses through solar charging hubs managed by local agents.

Source

Innovation Village (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Investing

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

development finance, energy access, innovation, off-grid energy, PAYGO finance, renewable energy, solar

Analysis: We Tested AI Impact Assessments. Here’s What We Learned.

Can generative AI speed up and strengthen impact-performance assessment of venture investments?

Source

Stanford Social Innovation Review (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Social Enterprise

Region

Global

Tags

artificial intelligence, impact investing, impact measurement, innovation

Ze-Gen and Clasp Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Quality and Accelerate Innovation in Solar Generators

ZE-Gen and CLASP will launch a new international Solar Generator competition with $100k in innovation prizes under the Global LEAP Awards.

Source

Ze-Gen (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy

Region

Global

Tags

business development, decarbonization, innovation, partnerships, renewable energy, solar

T. Rowe Price Launches Blue Bond Emerging Markets Strategy to Help Catalyze Finance for a Sustainable Blue Economy

"The strategy is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals 6 and 14, which target clean water and healthy marine habitats, and is classified under Article 9 of the European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)."

Source

PR Newswire (link opens in a new window)

Categories

WASH

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

blue economy, impact bonds, impact investing, innovation, water

Nigeria’s Koolboks Raises $11 Million to Scale Solar-Powered Refrigeration Across Africa

The company designs solar-powered refrigeration units that pair ice-battery thermal storage with IoT telemetry.

Source

TechBuild Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

climate health, impact measurement, innovation, Internet of Things, off-grid energy, PAYGO finance, results-based financing, scale, solar, startups

WDI Partners with Adaptive Change Advisors

Through this partnership, WDI and ACA will develop professional and inclusive programming to bridge the persistent gaps in the innovation ecosystem, etc.

Source

William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (link opens in a new window)

Region

Global

Tags

business development, innovation, partnerships, scale