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Press Release: 100X Impact Accelerator Calls for Applications to Its Third Cohort
Impact areas for applications include climate and environment, democracy, social cohesion, health, and education, among others
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global
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Press Release: Catalytic Climate Finance Facility Launches Learning Hub with Cad 1.5 Million Grant from IDRC
This investment will kickstart a knowledge-sharing platform to generate and disseminate new evidence on best practices in mobilizing private capital for climate action in developing economies.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Empowering Emerging Fund Managers in Underserved Markets: The Role of Development Finance Technical Assistance
Emerging fund managers and other capital allocators play a vital role in addressing the "missing middle" financing gap in underserved markets. But as Robert Haynie and Justin van Rhyn point out, the demand for this funding vastly outweighs the current supply. In this article — the first in a two-part series exploring the uses of technical assistance (TA) in development finance — they explore how development finance institutions can leverage TA to meet the earlier-stage financing needs of missing middle businesses and improve the pipeline for later-stage investors.
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- Investing
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Big Oil Gets Into EVs? ExxonMobil’s US Lithium Mine Could Mean Cheaper Cars
Buying lithium drilled by ExxonMobil in southern Arkansas could help some automakers qualify for the full EV tax credit, but it brings up thorny environmental questions.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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- electric vehicles, mining, scale
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Press Release: UBS Optimus Foundation and Swiss Re Foundation Invest over USD $2 Million to Kickstart a New Partnership with Terratai
The support of UBS Optimus Foundation and Swiss Re Foundation will be targeted towards building and scaling Terratai’s first cohort of early-stage businesses that can demonstrate quantifiable impact on nature and biodiversity.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Nigerian Food E-Commerce Startup Pricepally Raises $1.3 Million Seed Round
By bridging the gap between producers and consumers, Pricepally ensures not only top-notch quality but also competitive pricing.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, scale, startups
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Analysis: The Case for Shifting the Way Social Enterprise Support Is Funded
You don’t have to be a donor or funder to take an active role in strengthening the social enterprise support ecosystem.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Press Release: FINCA Launches the FINCA Ventures Prize for Social Entrepreneurs
FINCA International is launching the FINCA Ventures Prize to support social entrepreneurs who share FINCA’s steadfast commitment to ending global poverty.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Global