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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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Press Release: Sistema.Bio Raises $53 Million to Launch FarmCarbon—An Innovative Funding Vehicle Aimed at Expanding Climate Finance for Smallholder Farmers and Accelerating Methane Mitigation
FarmCarbon will facilitate financing for more than 90,000 Sistema.bio digesters on farms worldwide to capture and destroy methane, creating emissions reductions of over 9 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: IFC Backs Paraguay’s First Green Fertilizer Plant, Creating Jobs, Advancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
The project is expected to positively impact employment opportunities, with over 1,265 new direct jobs created during the construction phase, and nearly 200 skilled and semi skilled positions during operations.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Latin America
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DriveWealth Powers Ualá’s Launch of U.S. Stock Investing in Mexico
The launch marks another step forward in expanding access to global capital markets for a broader population of investors.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Big Tech ‘Leave Poor Farmers Sidelined’ In AI Revolution
The report published Wednesday by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) highlights how tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Alibaba are shaping the future of farming through cloud platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, attracting substantial public and private investment.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Global
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Ho Chi Minh City Sets up $20 Million Venture Capital Fund to Support Startups
Priority investment areas include digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain, semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology, new materials, renewable energy, automation and robotics.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Commits an Additional US $10 Million to Accelerate Electricity Connections Across Africa by 2030
The Rockefeller Foundation is collaborating with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet to fast-track electrification efforts in at least 15 African countries.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: UNICEF and the GIIN Join Forces to Integrate Child Outcomes Into Impact Investing
The collaboration will result in tools and guidance that help investors to measure, manage and optimize their impact on children.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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