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African Development Bank to Make US $11 Million Equity Investment in BluePeak Private Capital Fund
The investment advances the Bank’s goal of supporting mid-size firms, including in the pharmaceuticals, agribusiness, manufacturing, and logistics sectors, across Africa.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- manufacturing, MSMEs
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Cavli Wireless Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Cellular IoT Solutions
With the newly secured Series A funding, Cavli aims to strengthen its position in the global IoT market by expanding its product portfolio.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Making a Successful Business Pivot During the Energy Transition: Three Lessons from an Auto Supplier Diversifying into Renewables
As efforts to decarbonize the world’s energy systems accelerate, many industries and companies face both new challenges and tremendous opportunity — and the automotive industry is a highly visible proving ground for this shift. Diana Páez and Dana Gorodetsky at the William Davidson Institute explore how Bosal, a global automotive supplier, is leveraging its expertise with internal combustion engine-related products to expand into the renewable energy market, and share some lessons from its evolution that can be valuable to other companies affected by the energy transition.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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COVID-19 Vaccine Scheme for Poorest Has $2.6 Billion Left to Spend as Pandemic Recedes
Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to prepare for other pandemics.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: DFC Announces Support for Energy and Health Projects in India
U.S International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced two projects expanding its sustained commitment to investing in India’s private sector and deepening the economic ties between the two countries.
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Lubrizol Commits Largest India-Based Investment in Company’s 50+ Year History in Region
Chemical leader, Lubrizol Corporation, commits more than 150 million USD across multiple projects to accelerate growth in India.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Afreximbank Ploughs $900 Million into Special Economic Zones Creation
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can catalyse industrialisation while building domestic supply chains. They also attract foreign investment and skills transfers.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Micron Nears $1 Billion Investment in India Chip Packaging Plant
The Indian investment would follow a Chinese ban on the use of Micron chips in what Beijing called critical infrastructure.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific