-
BlackRock, Temasek Raise $1.4 Billion for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund
Since launch, the Decarbonization Team has grown to more than 25 members across offices in New York, San Francisco, Singapore, London, Paris and Houston.
- Region
- Global
-
MTN and Investec Partner to Bring PayShap to Mobile Money, Driving Financial Inclusion in South Africa
The partnership represents a major breakthrough in expanding financial services to South Africa’s unbanked population.
- Categories
- Finance, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Press Release: DFC and IDB Invest Expand the Americas Partnership Platform by Creating a New Co-Financing Framework to Promote Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and IDB Invest launched a new co-financing framework that furthers their collaboration to support high-impact development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Categories
- Finance
-
Mobilizing Capital in the Low-Cost Private School Sector: Key Insights Two Years into an Innovative Partnership
One in five children in sub-Saharan Africa are out of school, and without scalable solutions, the region — like other emerging markets — won’t meet SDG 4’s goal of education for all. Mauricio Rincon and Mathieu Fourn at Opportunity International, and Alvaro Ma at Oikocredit argue that affordable non-state schools can help address this need — but only if they're supported by financial institutions and impact investment. They share learnings from a partnership between Opportunity and Oikocredit that is directing millions of dollars in capital to these schools, along with capacity building and other support.
-
Press Release: Tideline and Multiplier Advisors Announce Strategic Partnership to Serve the Growing Institutional Interest in Investing in Social Determinants of Health
Partnership between specialized consultants aims to unlock $5 billion in new impact investing capital over 5 years for social determinants of health.
- Categories
- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- North America
-
SEforALL Partners With Clean Energy Developers To Deploy Solar And Battery Storage Systems Across Nigeria
These partnerships will facilitate the deployment of high-capacity solar and battery storage systems to businesses and institutions across the country.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
eWAKA Partners With Powerbase to Expand Its E-mobility Solutions in Kenya
Kenyan technology start-up eWaka has signed a deal with financial and energy company Powerbase to optimise the manufacture and marketing of its electric mobility solutions.
- Categories
- Telecommunications, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Analysis: The Gambia Must Invest in Its Future by Building a Sustainable Housing Market
The Gambia’s housing crisis is holding the country and its citizens back. Merging innovative financing with regulatory changes can stimulate cross-sector cooperation and help ensure sustainable, accessible homeownership across the country, writes Ebrima Faal.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- housing, partnerships