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PepsiCo, Schneider Energise Supply Chain
In a bid to increase access to renewable energy for its value chain partners, PepsiCo has partnered with Schneider Electric to create pep+ REnew.
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- Energy
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- Global
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The Netherlands and the European Investment Bank Provide €25 Million for Water Supply
The Dutch government is pledging €25 million to developing countries on the African continent to strengthen the supply of water to their populations.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- partnerships, SDGs, supply chain, sustainability, WASH, water
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Kenya’s Sokowatch Secures $125 Million Series B, Rebrands to Wasoko
Kenyan startup Sokowatch, an e-commerce company leveraging technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has closed a US$125 million Series B equity round.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Drug Companies Are Sidestepping the WHO’s Technology Transfer Hub in Africa
Once the platform has been fully developed and tested in Cape Town, it will facilitate technology transfer to at least 12 low- and middle-income countries.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US Funding USD $500 Million for Solar Panel Manufacturing in India
The Quad leaders have renewed their commitment to promote a free, open, rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, the White House said on Thursday, while emphasising that the US is funding USD 500 million to help American companies manufacture solar panels in India.
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- Asia Pacific
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Risky Business: How an Innovative Partnership is Addressing Growing Threats to the Coffee Supply Chain
For smallholder farmers, growing coffee has become a risky business. Plagued by low profitability and the effects of climate change, many struggle to earn a livable income. And with smallholders accounting for 80% of global coffee production, their struggles put the entire coffee industry at risk. Carolin Ehrensperger at Neumann Gruppe GmBH and Laura Harwig at Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation discuss a partnership that aims to build a sustainable coffee supply chain by providing farmers with critical opportunities and resources to grow and adapt.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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Carbon Neutral Oat Milk Maker Nude Bags $5 Million Series A to Expand Across Latin America
Latin America’s (LATAM) first carbon-neutral food company, Nude, has closed a Series A funding round. $5 million was raised by multiple investors, led by Vox Capital and Lever VC.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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Nigerian Fintech Startup Pivo Raises Funding from Microtraction
Nigerian startup Pivo, a credit-focused financial services company for SME players in the supply chain, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from early-stage VC firm Microtraction.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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