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Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 16, 2022
By Kenneth Engblom Vice President, Wartsila Energy, Europe and Africa. When it comes to building the future of energy in Africa, the decisions facing the continent’s leaders today are nothing less than of historical importance. Africa knows where it needs to go.
GreenBiz
APRIL 9, 2020
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GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Africa’s investment gap is indicative of a global problem. There is little funding to reverse land degradation and combat desertification
Impact Alpha
APRIL 26, 2022
ImpactAlpha, April 26 – The challenges of affordability and authenticity have hampered access to life-saving medicines and vaccines in Africa. Case in point: The post BluePeak backs Africure to bolster pharmaceutical production in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 5, 2021
million) in investment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy across Africa. However, with the recent announcements by several countries to cease funding coal, mechanisms such as SEFA are needed to support the increased rollout of renewables in Africa.
Eco-Business
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Africa did not cause the climate crisis, but African leaders find themselves having to take the initiative in developing strategies for coping with it, to mitigate climate change's impact on the continent's water security and sanitation
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
ImpactAlpha, September 29 – Impact accelerator program Fledge last year launched Africa Eats to back promising startups in Africa that are strengthening the. The post Africa Eats crowdfunds capital to strengthen Africa’s food supply chains appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
MAY 27, 2022
The post Olu Oyinsan, Oui Capital: Investing in Africa’s mass market appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Agents of Impact Catalytic Capital Frontier and Growth Markets
Impact Alpha
APRIL 27, 2022
ImpactAlpha, April 27 – Africa offers increasingly interesting opportunities for investors to generate financial returns coupled with societal impact. The post Patterns in the data from 200 impact fund managers investing in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 27, 2022
ImpactAlpha, April 27 – The bad news: The COVID-19 pandemic reversed progress in Africa toward Sustainable Development Goals. The post Energy access and financial inclusion ride Africa’s swell of private capital appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Frontier and Growth Markets Signals
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, September 14 — Commercial and industrial solar accounts for 75% of power demand in sub-Saharan Africa, despite its unreliability and high cost. The post Solarise Africa secures $5.9 Africa Clean Energy Climate Finance Dealflow Geographies Inclusive Economy
Jim Conca
MAY 25, 2018
The economies of Africa’s 54 countries with 1.2 billion people are hobbled by a general dearth of energy. But nuclear energy could help that more than the rest of the world realizes, as discussed in a new report by the Center for Global Development. It would also help to eradicate global poverty
Impact Alpha
MAY 19, 2022
The post British International Investment provides $100 million guarantee for supply-chain financing in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Catalytic Capital Dealflow Frontier and Growth MarketsImpactAlpha, May 2 – A $100 million guarantee from the U.K.
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Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 5, 2021
ImpactAlpha, October 5 – Development Partners International invests in growth-stage companies serving Africa’s growing consumer and middle classes. The post Development Partners International closes billion-dollar Africa-focused fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 15, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 15 – Savannah Fund backs Africa-based tech startups “that create jobs and make an impact.” The post Savannah Fund reaches first close on Africa tech seed fund appeared first on Impact Alpha. Africa Dealflow Frontier & Growth Markets Gender Smart Impact Tech
Impact Alpha
MARCH 10, 2022
ImpactAlpha, March 10 – South Africa-based Womvest launched last year to connect women entrepreneurs and investors for mutual support. The post Womvest and Secha Capital pilot gender-based debt fund for South Africa’s small businesses appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
The post Africa’s biggest bank turns to fintech to extend lending to informal businesses appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Corporate Impact Financial Inclusion Frontier and Growth Markets
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
ImpactAlpha, February 23 — Around 95% of retail transactions in Africa are done in cash. The post MarketForce raises $40 million to digitize Africa’s small retailers appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Dealflow Financial Inclusion Geographies Impact Tech Inclusive Economy
Impact Alpha
MAY 24, 2022
ImpactAlpha, May 24 — Investing in the low-carbon transition of Africa requires solutions to alleviate poverty and uplift local economies as well. The post India’s M Auto raises $20 million for electric mobility-as-a-service in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
MAY 9, 2022
The post High fuel prices spur Africa’s transition to electric mobility appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Frontier and Growth Markets Green Infrastructure Signals Smart Cities
Impact Alpha
APRIL 27, 2022
Featured: Investing in Africa Energy access and financial inclusion ride Africa’s swell of private capital. Greetings, Agents of Impact! The bad news: The.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 12, 2022
ImpactAlpha, January 12 — Aqua-Spark is launching a subsidiary to help build out local and regional aquaculture supply chains in Africa. The post Aqua-Spark backs Lake Harvest to expand sustainable aquaculture in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 6, 2022
The post Ghanaian pharmacy venture mPharma raises $35 million to expand drug access in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Dealflow Inclusive Economy Investing in Health
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 21, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 21 — Extraction of metals, minerals and fossil fuels in West Africa has hurt local economies, exacerbated environmental problems and contributed. Africa Climate Finance Dealflow Inclusive Economy
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 27, 2021
The post New fund aims to support Africa’s creative entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Creative Economy Dealflow GeographiesImpactAlpha, October 27 — A thriving creative industry can power a robust African economy.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 8 — Lagos-based private equity fund manager, Aruwa Capital Management, invests in growth-stage businesses in Africa, primarily in Nigeria and Ghana. The post Aruwa Capital invests in Pngme to use phone data to improve lending in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
MAY 13, 2021
The exponential increase and expected growth of internet, smartphone and mobile network usage in Africa has enabled a thriving ecosystem of tech entrepreneurs. The post Africa’s online safety is a new frontier for social innovation appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Impact Alpha
JULY 6, 2021
The post Zipline secures $250 million for drone delivery in Africa, Japan and the U.S. Africa Dealflow Frontier & Growth Markets Health and Medtech Impact Tech United States
Impact Alpha
APRIL 28, 2022
ImpactAlpha, April 28 – The off-grid solar sector in Africa is growing up. The post Sun King scores $260 million to ramp up off-grid solar access in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Clean Energy Climate and Clean Tech Dealflow Frontier and Growth Markets SDGs
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 21, 2021
The post Nigeria’s MAX secures $31 million to upgrade ride-hailing drivers in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Clean Energy Climate and Clean Tech Climate Finance Dealflow Impact Tech
Impact Alpha
MARCH 8, 2022
ImpactAlpha, March 8 – Africa is transforming. The post Seizing Africa’s overlooked investment opportunities with an inclusivity lens appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Many investors are interested in the continent’s rapid urbanization and spending power of its larger, more.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The post Africa’s eco start-ups seek to turn the tide on plastic pollution appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Climate and Clean Tech Impact VoicesWhen a problem is on your doorstep, it’s only natural to be compelled to find a solution. Over the past years, demand for.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Investment and spending on energy access in sub-Saharan Africa and other emerging markets screeched to a halt at the outset of the COVID-19. The post Zola Electric scores $8 million partnership for solar mini-grids in Africa appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The post Twiga Foods secures $50 million to supply informal retailers in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Agrifood Tech Dealflow Impact Tech Inclusive Economy
Impact Alpha
APRIL 29, 2022
Plus, The post Briefing: Investing trends in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Host Monique Aiken is joined by Jessica Pothering to explore the, yes, social impact of private investment trends on the African continent. Podcasts
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2021
million to finance health clinics in Africa. Africa Dealflow Entrepreneurship Inclusive Economy Investing in HealthImpactAlpha, December 16 — Nairobi-based debt provider Medical Credit Fund has since 2009 made loans of more than €120 million ($135.5 million) to.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 14, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 14 – More than 80% of South Africa’s population, particularly the Black urban and rural poor, depend on the country’s s underfunded. The post South Africa’s Quro Medical raises $1.1 Africa Dealflow Frontier & Growth Markets Health and Medtech
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 13 – Small, privately-run clinics are often the only providers of essential health services in remote and low-income parts of Africa. million to finance Africa’s frontline health clinics appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The post Nigerian B2B marketplace Sabi raises $6 million to support Africa’s informal businesses appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Dealflow Entrepreneurship Financial Inclusion Geographies Impact Tech Inclusive Economy
Impact Alpha
MAY 11, 2022
The post Equity Group secures $165 million to finance small businesses and climate projects in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Climate Finance Dealflow Frontier and Growth Markets
Impact Alpha
JUNE 23, 2021
The post Securitizing future cash flows to advance the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa appeared first on Impact Alpha. Africa Catalytic Capital Impact Voices
GatesNotes
JUNE 30, 2020
In Africa, saving lives from COVID-19 one breath at a time
Impact Alpha
MAY 10, 2022
The post Manara scores $3 million to upskill tech workers in North Africa and the Middle East appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Africa Dealflow Frontier and Growth Markets Good Jobs Inclusive Economy Middle East Women Rising
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