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Press Release: IFC and Absa Partner to Expand Financing for Green Buildings in South Africa
Green buildings represent a significant low-carbon investment opportunity because they can save electricity and reduce water consumption.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Reckitt Nigeria Launches WASH Accelerator Programme With Seed Funding for Social Entrepreneurs
Dettol, Harpic, and Mortein manufacturer, Reckitt has launched the Fight for Access Accelerator, which offers social businesses who are tackling access to WASH with the chance to scale their solutions.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- accelerators, hygiene, sanitation, scale, water
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Press Release: USAID Releases Indonesia Global Water Strategy High-Priority Country Plan
Under this plan, USAID will invest over $50 million to reach more than one million Indonesians with access to safe, sustainable, and climate-resilient drinking water.
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- WASH
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- climate change, sanitation, water
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Vantage Capital Invests $25 Million in Water and Sanitation Solutions Provider in East Africa
Vantage Capital, a mezzanine fund manager, has made a new investment in the water and sanitation sector after its recent engagement in the healthcare industry in Morocco.
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
- Tags
- sanitation, water
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African Development Bank Group Commits $101 Million to Sustainable Water and Sanitation Reforms in Rwanda
The program aims to improve water and sanitation governance and access to basic water supply and sanitation services.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- regulations, sanitation, water
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New UNICEF-WHO Report Reveals More About Water Burden on Girls
In world quest for universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, gender inequalities persist.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- gender equality, water, youth
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Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures Mandate to Invest $20 Million in Small African Companies
The aim of the funding is to improve the well-being of young people in low- and middle-income countries across the continent.
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- Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- employment, housing, philanthropy, sanitation, water, youth
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USAID Commits $3 Million for Water and Sanitation Investment Projects in Africa
The African Water Facility is the only African project preparation facility solely focused on addressing water and sanitation issues in Africa.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- sanitation, water
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