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IFC, Appian Launch $1 Billion Critical Minerals Fund in Africa and Latin America
The fund, anchored by an initial $100 million commitment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will focus on nickel, copper, cobalt and rare earths, all essential for the energy transition and digital technologies.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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DHL Group Commits More Than €300 Million to Accelerate Trade Growth Across Africa
This investment underscores DHL’s commitment to Sub-Saharan Africa and supports AfCFTA’s goals to boost intra-African trade and strengthen Africa’s position in global markets.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Biodiversity Gets Its ISO Moment: Nature Accounting Arrives
By formalizing the emerging field of nature accounting, it could prove almost as consequential for corporate sustainability as the Paris Agreement was for climate, especially if it triggers the same kind of data-driven accountability shift.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Global
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The African Development Bank Injects $117.3 Million to Transform Cocoa Sector in Côte d’Ivoire Amid Sustainability Push
For farmers in Côte d’Ivoire, particularly youth and women in rural areas, the facility represents more than financial relief.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Group Approves $22.8 Million Grant to Boost Mozambique’s Rice Production and Build Climate Resilience
The grant will fund the Rice Value Chain and Climate Resilience Project, which seeks to increase Mozambique’s rice self-sufficiency.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Aavishkaar Capital’s Global Supply Chain Support Fund (GSCSF) Supports the Horizon Group Africa with USD $5 Million Loan to Scale Operations
This is the 8th overall investment by GSC Support Fund across the Global South and the fourth investment in Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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JICA Invests USD $40 Million in Aavishkaar Capital Fund to Boost Asia Africa Enterprises
Through JICA's contribution, the fund will extend credit to private companies operating in Africa, India, and other parts of emerging Asia.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Ghana’s Complete Farmer Secures $5 Million Funding From Symbiotics to Strengthen Smallholder Farming
Swiss impact investor Symbiotics has provided a USD 5 million debt facility to Complete Farmer, the Ghanaian agritech startup focused on strengthening agricultural value chains in West Africa.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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