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Community Health Project in Kenya and Uganda Dramatically Cuts New HIV Infections
A Large-scale study finds that simplifying delivery of prevention medication and improving connections to clinics is key to reducing HIV infections.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Swedfund Invests €15 Million in Hummingbirds Gondwana to Scale Nature Projects in Africa
The fresh funding will help restore and safeguard forests and coastal environments, support responsible land use, and expand access to clean cooking technologies.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Innovation Under Constraint in the Global South
For the impact economy, the central challenge is not replication but responsibility. If scale reshapes power, then impact-aligned capital must take responsibility for how that power is structured and where value ultimately accrues.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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India Must Leverage Its Mature Renewable Energy Base to Sustainably Power Its Global AI Data Centre Hub Ambitions: Deloitte Report
India’s expanding renewable energy base and clean power can play a central role in supporting the next phase of data center growth, supported by smarter power sourcing, stronger grid readiness and coordinated policy action to ensure reliable and sustainable energy at scale, says a new report by Deloitte Asia Pacific.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: The Broken Narrative About Nonprofit Sustainability at Scale
The dominant narratives about sustainable financing at scale can leave nonprofits questioning many of their foundational decisions.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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Delta40 Raises $20 Million to Expand Venture Studio–Led Startup Financing Across Africa
Backers include development finance institutions, foundations, family offices, and 25 startup founders, with 14 investors located on the African continent.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BeConfident Raises US $15.8 Million Series A from Prosus Ventures for Global Expansion
An AI education startup, it projects fivefold revenue growth in 2026 as it expands internationally; global investors include former executives from Duolingo, Nubank, Quinto Andar, and Viva Real.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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MSMEs Begin Applications for 2026 Programmes Under SME Corp. Malaysia
Under the 13MP (2026–2030), the MSME scaling-up agenda has been outlined to upgrade the size of MSMEs from micro to small and subsequently to medium.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- business development, MSMEs, scale, startups
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