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BlackRock, Microsoft and GIP Form Group To Raise $100 Billion to Invest in AI Energy Infrastructure and Sustainability
This partnership will unlock $30 billion in private equity capital, with the potential to mobilize up to $100 billion through debt financing.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Revolutionizing Payments in Kenya: Interswitch and Tuma Launch Tumatap
The system’s core strength lies in its ability to convert everyday smartphones into functional point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, innovation, partnerships
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TotalEnergies and Adani Green Energy Form Joint Venture for 1,150 MWac Solar Portfolio in Gujarat
This move enables TotalEnergies to leverage the ongoing liberalization of India’s electricity market.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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- partnerships, renewable energy, solar, wind
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ANDE, IKEA Foundation Award Grants to Boost Waste and Circular Economy Investment in Kenya and India
Six entrepreneur support organizations in Kenya and India will receive funding from a new Investment Innovation Fund to catalyze investment in waste and circular economy businesses.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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BRAC Bank, Syngenta Sign Deal to Finance Farmers
Under this partnership, the bank will provide digital micro-loans to farmers, leveraging its advanced technological capabilities and extensive SME banking network.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solarise Africa Secures R160 Million Investment From Mergence Investment Managers To Expand Renewable Energy Solutions In South Africa
This partnership marks a significant milestone for Solarise Africa in its mission to foster sustainable energy development in the region.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Temelio and UpMetrics Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Grantmaking and Impact Measurement for the Social Sector
The partnership combines two purpose-built solutions to streamline the grantmaking process and harness industry-leading technologies for grant management and impact measurement.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Accelerating the Adoption of Inclusive Business Models in Multinational Corporations: Challenges, Solutions and Success Stories
Over two decades ago, C.K. Prahalad and Stuart L. Hart challenged the private sector to tap into “the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid” by developing business models that serve people living in poverty. As Annabel Beales at Business Fights Poverty explains, this vision has gained traction under the mantle of inclusive business — yet adoption of these business models remains low among large corporations. She explores why accelerating this adoption is crucial to eliminating poverty and addressing the other SDGs, and shares three key lessons that show how inclusive business can be operationalized by large corporations.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise