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Asian Development Bank Signs $44.2 Million Blue Loan With ALBA to Reduce Ocean Plastic Waste in Indonesia
The Indonesian government has implemented policy initiatives targeting a 70% reduction in plastic waste leakage by 2025.
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- Environment, Technology, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund Commit $124.4 Million to Improve Sanitation in Angola’s Coastal Towns
The funds will help Angola to improve access to climate-resilient and sustainable sanitation services.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s BUA Gets $500 Million Funding to Develop New Cement Lines
The funding would help the company part-finance and develop two new, energy-efficient cement production lines at its plant in Sokoto state.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- infrastructure, renewable energy, solar, waste
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Press Release: Sistema.bio Inaugurates ‘World’s Largest Manufacturing Facility for Biogas Plants’ in India
The launch of the world's largest biodigester manufacturing facility marks a significant milestone in the sustainable energy landscape.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Social Enterprise, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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GiveDirectly Loses $900,000 in DRC Mobile Cash Fraud
More than 1,700 families in DRC’s South Kivu province were impacted by the fraud scheme.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Malaysian Insurtech Startup PolicyStreet Bags US $15.4 Million in Series B Funding Led by Khazanah
The investment in PolicyStreet aims to improve insurance penetration within unserved and underserved communities in Malaysia.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Helium Health Gets $30 Million, Backed by AXA IM Alts and 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki
Helium Health provides software-as-a-service tools, financing and insights for healthcare providers and public health organizations.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Unlocking Solar Capital Africa: The Future is Bright
Strong collaboration between public and private actors is key to catalysing more capital towards energy access.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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