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| Jan 28, 2026 | Finnfund strengthens support to women entrepreneurs in Pakistan through Kashf Foundation | Finnfund strengthens support to women entrepreneurs in Pakistan through Kashf Foundation
Wed, Jan 28, 2026 10:23 CET Report this content
Finnfund has announced a follow-on loan of 10 million US dollars to Kashf Foundation (Kashf), one of th... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Empowering Africa: The Financial Revolution for Clean Energy and Entrepreneurship | Africa stands at a crossroads. The continent is rich in resources, yet millions remain in the dark. Clean energy access is not just a dream; it’s a necessity. Recent initiatives by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) an... |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $15.8 M invested by EIB in new IPAE 3 fund to promote entrepreneurship in Madagascar and West Africa | The IPAE 3 fund, managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), has received a EUR15 million (US $15.8 million) investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
In Africa, the IPAE 3 fund is a cutting-edge, high-impact fund that h... |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Finnfund boosts green and women-owned enterprises in Mongolia with an investment in XacBank | Finnfund boosts green and women-owned enterprises in Mongolia with an investment in XacBank
Wed, Jan 29, 2025 07:48 CET Report this content
Finnfund invests in XacBank, one of the leading banks in Mongolia, to boost green growth and lending... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Powering Progress: BECIS Secures $50M for Southeast Asia Expansion | BECIS, a leading energy-as-a-service provider, secures a joint financing facility of $50 million from BII and FMO to grow its rooftop solar portfolio in South and Southeast Asia. This investment will help BECIS avoid 319,000 tonnes of CO2 e... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | BII and FMO back BECIS with joint US$50 million financing facility supporting commercial and industrial renewables sector in South-East Asia | The joint financing facility will support the energy-as-a-service provider to grow its rooftop solar portfolio in South and South-East Asia to nearly 350 MW by 2025, which will help avoid 319,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Supported ... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | BII and Idemitsu partner with Skye Renewables to accelerate decarbonisation in South-East Asia | A joint investment from BII and Idemitsu will support the renewable energy platform's target to build over 300 MW of greenfield solar power capacity for commercial and industrial customers in the region.
The solar projects are expected to h... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | BII and Finnfund continue their support to women-led micro-enterprises in Pakistan through Kashf Foundation | BII and Finnfund continue their support to women-led micro-enterprises in Pakistan through Kashf Foundation
Thu, Mar 14, 2024 08:00 CET Report this content
Today, both British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance ins... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | BII and ADB Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program sign $100m risk sharing agreement to promote green trade in Asia, including Vietnam | BII and ADB forge partnership to increase access to finance to facilitate trade of green goods
The risk sharing agreement will help international banks increase financing support to local banks in South and South East Asia, starting off in ... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | British International Investment agrees $52 million loan to DBL Group | DBL Group has signed on to a $52 million credit facility provided by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor. The loan facility will support DBL to establish Jinnat Textile ... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | British International Investment and African Guarantee Fund sign $75 million programme to fund African SMEs | British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a leading Pan African guarantee provider, have today announced their partnership of a $75 million re-gua... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | British International Investment and African Guarantee Fund sign $75 million programme to fund African SMEs | British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a leading Pan African guarantee provider, have today announced their partnership of a $75 million re-gua... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Finnfund's 3.4 million US dollar investment in KaiOS helps bring affordable mobile connections to Sub-Saharan Africa | Finnfund's 3.4 million US dollar investment in KaiOS helps bring affordable mobile connections to Sub-Saharan Africa
Wed, Nov 23, 2022 08:00 CET Report this content
Finnfund invests 3.4 million US dollars in KaiOS Technologies, maker of Kai... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | British International Investment accelerates climate finance commitments at COP27 | British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, announced today that it has delivered $500m of climate finance so far this year and is on course to significantly exceed its annual 30 per... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | British International Investment accelerates climate finance commitments at COP27 | British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, announced today that it has delivered $500m of climate finance so far this year and is on course to significantly exceed its annual 30 per... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Kinara Capital Closes INR approx 200 Crores in Fresh Equity, Led by British International Investment (BII) | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Existing Investors Nuveen and Triple Jump’s AMP Fund Participated in this Equity Round led by British International Investment (BII)
Funding to Advance Sustainable Financial Inclusion of Small Business Entrepreneu... |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sanari Capital announces first close for its new fund at R475m | Private equity firm Sanari Capital has announced a first close of R475 million (about $28 million) on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund known as Sanari 3SG. The firm focuses on investments in growth companies emanating from Africa with regional and... |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sanari Capital announces first close for its new fund at R475m | Private equity firm Sanari Capital has announced a first close of R475 million (about $28 million) on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund known as Sanari 3SG. The firm focuses on investments in growth companies emanating from Africa with regional and... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Zvilo Promotes a Sustainable Future and Commits to UN’s SDGs | Zvilo, the forward-financing and banking fintech, announces a set of ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets and strict reporting measures based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — a commitment part of it... |
| May 31, 2022 | Closing the gap: gender lens investing and the future of finance | Public perception of gender equality issues runs in a repetitive cycle. We’ve all seen it. A scandal breaks out, or a study discovers yet another damaging disparity. Think pieces are written, hands are wrung, and companies promise to do bet... |
| Mar 10, 2022 | We’re backing housing finance for women with INR 360 crores investment in Aavas Financiers Ltd’s Social Bond program | CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, is today announcing an INR 360 crores (c. US$50 million) investment in a Social Bond program by Aavas Financiers Ltd (“Aavas”), one of India’s leading affordable housing finance companies... |
| Mar 10, 2022 | We’re backing housing finance for women with INR 360 crores investment in Aavas Financiers Ltd’s Social Bond program | CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, is today announcing an INR 360 crores (c. US$50 million) investment in a Social Bond program by Aavas Financiers Ltd (“Aavas”), one of India’s leading affordable housing finance companies... |
| Mar 10, 2022 | CDC Group backs housing finance for women with INR 360 crores investment in Aavas Financiers Ltd’s Social Bond program | CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, is today announcing an INR 360 crores (c. US$50 million) investment in a Social Bond program by Aavas Financiers Ltd (“Aavas”), one of India’s leading affordable housing finance companies... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | CDC and partners promote gender equality with new guide for investors | New guide for gender-smart climate finance on Gender Day at COP26. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | CDC and partners promote gender equality with new guide for investors | New guide for gender-smart climate finance on Gender Day at COP26. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | CDC and partners promote gender equality with new guide for investors | New guide for gender-smart climate finance on Gender Day at COP26. |
| Nov 5, 2021 | OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I invests in CIM Santé Group to support the development of the private healthcare sector in Morocco | OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I invests in CIM Santé Group to support the development of the private healthcare sector in Morocco Fri, Nov 05, 2021 07:14 CET
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the first Finnish global emerging markets impac... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATION EQUITY ANNOUNCES $50,000 CHALLENGE GRANT TO BENEFIT NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS | norwalk, connecticut, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fairfield County Business Collaborative for Education Equity today launched its third funding initiative, a $50,000 challenge grant to support Norwalk Public Schools teachers and t... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATION EQUITY ANNOUNCES $50,000 CHALLENGE GRANT TO BENEFIT NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS | $50,000 DonorsChoose Campaign for Norwalk Public Schools Teachers
norwalk, connecticut, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fairfield County Business Collaborative for Education Equity today launched its third funding initiative, a $50,00... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Finnfund and University of Helsinki to invest together into microfinancing in Africa and Asia | Finnfund and University of Helsinki to invest together into microfinancing in Africa and Asia Tue, Oct 12, 2021 08:40 CET
Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor, announce today a EUR 10 million debt facility commitmen... |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Finnfund’s investment in digital connectivity dramatically increases access to internet in East, Central and South Africa | Finnfund’s investment in digital connectivity dramatically increases access to internet in East, Central and South Africa Fri, Aug 13, 2021 09:44 CET
Finnfund provides a 12 million US dollar senior loan to Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Integra Partners joins the 2X Challenge with sponsorship from DEG | Integra Partners has joined the 2X Challenge which aims to collectively mobilize US$3 billion in commitments that provide women in developing country markets with improved access to leadership opportunities, quality employment, finance, ent... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | New global industry body launches to promote gender lens investing | Some of the largest household names in the global investment industry today announced that they would be backing a new industry body set up to promote investment in women. |
| Jul 1, 2021 | New global industry body launches to promote gender lens investing | Some of the largest household names in the global investment industry today announced that they would be backing a new industry body set up to promote investment in women. |
| Oct 12, 2020 | EmbraceCLE Community Challenge Raises Over $200,000 to Support Cleveland Nonprofits | |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Championing economic opportunities for women in Africa – Development Partners International’s (DPI) latest fund to become the first 2X Flagship Fund | CDC Group plc (“CDC”), the UK’s development finance institution, alongside Germany’s DEG, European Investment Bank, FinDev Canada, FMO, Proparco, SIFEM and SwedFund International, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Development P... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Championing economic opportunities for women in Africa – Development Partners International’s (DPI) latest fund to become the first 2X Flagship Fund | CDC Group plc (“CDC”), the UK’s development finance institution, alongside Germany’s DEG, European Investment Bank, FinDev Canada, FMO, Proparco, SIFEM and SwedFund International, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Development P... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Championing economic opportunities for women in Africa – Development Partners International’s (DPI) latest fund to become the first 2X Flagship Fund | CDC Group plc (“CDC”), the UK’s development finance institution, alongside Germany’s DEG, European Investment Bank, FinDev Canada, FMO, Proparco, SIFEM and SwedFund International, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Development P... |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Women’s e-commerce platform Kasha gains new investment for expansion | Share this:
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| Nov 14, 2019 | EIB to raise €1bn to invest in digital solutions, financial products for girls, women | The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) new SheInvest initiative aims to raise €1-billion to invest in innovative digital solutions and financial products in Africa for women and girls, who are often excluded from such services.
The initiativ... |
| Nov 14, 2019 | EIB to raise €1bn to invest in digital solutions, financial products for girls, women | The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) new SheInvest initiative aims to raise €1-billion to invest in innovative digital solutions and financial products in Africa for women and girls, who are often excluded from such services.
The initiative... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 2X Challenge: G7 development finance institutions commit and mobilize close to $2.5 billion to global women’s economic empowerment | One year after the launch of the 2X Challenge at the G7 Charlevoix Summit, development finance institutions (DFIs) of the G7 countries have already committed and mobilized $2.47 billion in gender-smart investments. With new members having j... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 2X Challenge: G7 development finance institutions commit and mobilize close to $2.5 billion to global women’s economic empowerment | One year after the launch of the 2X Challenge at the G7 Charlevoix Summit, development finance institutions (DFIs) of the G7 countries have already committed and mobilized $2.47 billion in gender-smart investments. With new members having j... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 2X Challenge: G7 development finance institutions commit and mobilize close to $2.5 billion to global women’s economic empowerment | One year after the launch of the 2X Challenge at the G7 Charlevoix Summit, development finance institutions (DFIs) of the G7 countries have already committed and mobilized $2.47 billion in gender-smart investments. With new members having j... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 2X Challenge and GIIN develop metrics for gender-smart investing | |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 2X Challenge and GIIN develop metrics for gender-smart investing | |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 2X Challenge and GIIN develop metrics for gender-smart investing | |
| May 15, 2019 | 2X Challenge group welcomes new members from the world of development finance | Four new members have joined the founding group of seven industrialised countries committing to the “2X Challenge: Financing for Women”. The group behind the initiative, which aims to collectively mobilize $3 billion in commitments for wome... |
| May 15, 2019 | 2X Challenge group welcomes new members from the world of development finance | Four new members have joined the founding group of seven industrialised countries committing to the “2X Challenge: Financing for Women”. The group behind the initiative, which aims to collectively mobilize $3 billion in commitments for wome... |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Empowering women through business: CDC commitment to PEG Africa qualifies as first 2X Challenge investment | A targeted approach to driving gender diversity helps PEG qualify as CDC’s first 2X investment |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Empowering women through business: CDC commitment to PEG Africa qualifies as first 2X Challenge investment | A targeted approach to driving gender diversity helps PEG qualify as CDC’s first 2X investment |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Empowering women through business: CDC commitment to PEG Africa qualifies as first 2X Challenge investment | A targeted approach to driving gender diversity helps PEG qualify as CDC’s first 2X investment |
| Mar 20, 2019 | We’re investing in West Africa’s leading off-grid solar company | A new investment designed to increase access to solar energy for thousands of households in West Africa has been announced today by CDC, the UK’s development finance institution. CDC is committing the equivalent of US$12.5 million to PEG Af... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | We’re investing in West Africa’s leading off-grid solar company | A new investment designed to increase access to solar energy for thousands of households in West Africa has been announced today by CDC, the UK’s development finance institution. CDC is committing the equivalent of US$12.5 million to PEG Af... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | We’re investing in West Africa’s leading off-grid solar company | A new investment designed to increase access to solar energy for thousands of households in West Africa has been announced today by CDC, the UK’s development finance institution. CDC is committing the equivalent of US$12.5 million to PEG Af... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Development Finance Institution Gender Finance Collaborative | As development finance institutions (DFIs) playing a role in providing capital to support gender equality, the value of women in leadership and markets and women’s economic empowerment worldwide, in 2018 we launched the Gender Finance Colla... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Development Finance Institution Gender Finance Collaborative | As development finance institutions (DFIs) playing a role in providing capital to support gender equality, the value of women in leadership and markets and women’s economic empowerment worldwide, in 2018 we launched the Gender Finance Colla... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | CDC at the Gender-Smart Investing Summit | On 1 and 2 November CDC was an anchor supporter of the world’s first Gender-Smart Investing Summit, held in London. The summit brought together a wide range of gender lens investors to discuss how to unlock barriers and drive capital toward... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | CDC at the Gender-Smart Investing Summit | On 1 and 2 November CDC was an anchor supporter of the world’s first Gender-Smart Investing Summit, held in London. The summit brought together a wide range of gender lens investors to discuss how to unlock barriers and drive capital toward... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | CDC at the Gender-Smart Investing Summit | On 1 and 2 November CDC was an anchor supporter of the world’s first Gender-Smart Investing Summit, held in London. The summit brought together a wide range of gender lens investors to discuss how to unlock barriers and drive capital toward... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Andhra government joins hands with US firm, announces $1 million global challenge for start-ups | The Andhra Pradesh government in association with a US-based innovation platform for enterprises, founded by an Indian IT veteran, has announced a $1 million global challenge for startups to showcase their products and solutions in the fiel... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | The development finance institutions of the G7 commit to mobilise US$3 billion to invest in the world’s women | A major new commitment was announced this weekend by the development finance institutions (DFI) of the G7 to mobilize US $3 billion by 2020 for investment in business activities that will benefit women. |
| Jun 11, 2018 | The development finance institutions of the G7 commit to mobilise US$3 billion to invest in the world’s women | A major new commitment was announced this weekend by the development finance institutions (DFI) of the G7 to mobilize US $3 billion by 2020 for investment in business activities that will benefit women. |
| Jun 17, 2010 | PayPal announces its second $150K developer challenge | PayPal continues its efforts to woo developers to build innovative payment applications on top of its technology. It just announced its second PayPal X Developer Challenge, which will again give out up to $150,000 in prizes.
The company (ow... |
| Africa’s tech ecosystem must tackle sexual harassment | African Business
August 12th 2020 •
Africa •
Technology & Information
In recent months the African tech landscape has been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct and gender discrimination. A failure to act as platforms to prevent, b... |
| Empowering women with renewable energy - Our inspiring stories | Ololade George-Aremu considers her work as a “blueprint” for many other organisations. Being the Vice-President People and Culture at Arnergy Solar, a renewable energy startup and one of our major partners within the framework of the Electr... |