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Climate policy initiative
United States

The Lab’s 10th cohort presents over USD 490 million in climate investment opportunities

New York, 3 October 2024 – The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) gathered last week in New York to endorse its 2024 class of innovative climate finance solutions. The class features 10 ideas across five regional programs and three thematic streams. The combined investment opportunities in this class total USD 490.5 million, targeting philanthropic, public, and private investors. Pilot projects are planned in various countries, … Continue reading The Lab’s 10th cohort presents over USD 490 million in climate investment opportunities

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Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services
Africa, Middle East

Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services to Enable Digital Payment Acceptance Across Middle East and Africa

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services have signed a multi-year commercial partnership agreement to digitize payment acceptance in Middle East and Africa, across countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, South Africa and UAE. “We are proud to partner with Amazon Payment Services to scale payment acceptance and accelerate digitization of payments with innovation solutions” Post this As part … Continue reading Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services to Enable Digital Payment Acceptance Across Middle East and Africa

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Hitech Construction Africa Limited
Africa, Europe

HITECH du Groupe Chagoury et Miawodo au Cœur du Développement des Communautés Locales

News Provided By Elie N., Hitech Construction Africa Limited – September 10, 2024 Dynamisation des Activités Économiques sur le tronçon Sokodé-Kambolé (RN14) au Togo : HITECH et Miawodo au Cœur du Développement des Communautés Locales PARIS, FRANCE, September 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Le projet de réhabilitation de la Route Nationale 14, reliant Sokodé, Tchamba, Kambolé, et la frontière béninoise, marque une avancée significative pour la … Continue reading HITECH du Groupe Chagoury et Miawodo au Cœur du Développement des Communautés Locales

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North Sky Capital
United States

North Sky Capital Names Danny Zouber Co-CEO

MINNEAPOLIS – North Sky Capital (“North Sky”), a pioneer in impact investing, is pleased to announce that Managing Director Danny Zouber has been promoted to Co-CEO. In the newly created role, Zouber will serve alongside fellow Co-CEO Scott Barrington, who has led North Sky since 2005 and with whom Zouber has worked for nearly two decades. “We are helping investors play a substantial role in the … Continue reading North Sky Capital Names Danny Zouber Co-CEO

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Loti
United States

Loti AI Closes Nearly $7 Million Seed Round with Additional Investment From Khosla Ventures

Top investors back Loti as demand skyrockets for its AI technology that identifies and removes unauthorized content for public figures SEATTLE – Loti AI, a leader in likeness protection technology, today announced it has secured an additional investment from Khosla Ventures for its seed funding. This new investment brings the total amount of capital raised to $6.65 million. The seed round was led by FUSE and Bling Capital, with participation from K5 Tokyo … Continue reading Loti AI Closes Nearly $7 Million Seed Round with Additional Investment From Khosla Ventures

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DWS
Europe, United States

DWS Appoints Hepsen Uzcan as Americas CEO

NEW YORK & FRANKFURT, Germany – DWS, one of the world’s leading asset managers, today announced the appointment of Hepsen Uzcan as Americas CEO, effective December 1, 2024. She will succeed and report to Dirk Goergen, who will continue to hold the responsibility for the region at the DWS Executive Board level in addition to his continued role as the DWS Global Head of Client … Continue reading DWS Appoints Hepsen Uzcan as Americas CEO

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Resilience
United States

Resilience Appoints Dr. Susan Billings, Chief Commercial Officer

SAN DIEGO – National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience), a technology-focused biomanufacturing company dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines, today announced that Dr. Susan Billings will join the company as Chief Commercial Officer. In this pivotal role, Susan will lead Resilience’s commercial organization, focusing on brand building, revenue growth and market expansion to deliver exceptional customer-centric solutions across Resilience’s diverse biomanufacturing portfolio. “We are thrilled to welcome Susan … Continue reading Resilience Appoints Dr. Susan Billings, Chief Commercial Officer

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Wispr
United States

Wispr Raises $12M and Launches Wispr Flow to Replace Keyboards With Voice

Voice dictation that works in every app on your Mac with auto-edits and AI commands SAN FRANCISCO – Wispr, the company building a more natural way to interact with technology, today announced a new $12 million investment that will help fuel the launch of Wispr Flow, a voice-first productivity tool. Built for Apple Macs, Wispr Flow allows users to speak naturally and see their words come … Continue reading Wispr Raises $12M and Launches Wispr Flow to Replace Keyboards With Voice

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