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ATLAS
Africa, Europe

ATLAS Launches Groundbreaking 2×30 Challenge at Davos: Doubling Investments in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems by 2030

Press Release – Paris, France – 20 January, 2025 – At this year’s World Economic Forum, ATLAS (Agricultural Transitions Lab for African Solutions, an initiative of the Paris Peace Forum) is unveiling the 2×30 Challenge, which calls for doubling annual investments in Africa’s agri-food systems by 2030 – from $50 billion to $100 billion. This is a transformative step toward building more productive and resilient food systems across the continent. African agriculture currently receives less than 3% … Continue reading ATLAS Launches Groundbreaking 2×30 Challenge at Davos: Doubling Investments in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems by 2030

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ROYC
Untied Kingdom

ROYC Appoints Advisory Board to Drive Strategic Growth and Innovation

Press Release – January 20, 2025 – STOCKHOLM – ROYC, a European leader in Platform-as-a-Service for alternative investments, is pleased to announce the formation of a highly experienced Advisory Board with the purpose to assist and advise the Board and company management in key strategic areas such as market expansion and platform development. “Their combined deep expertise in scaling tech companies and sales organizations combined … Continue reading ROYC Appoints Advisory Board to Drive Strategic Growth and Innovation

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Redslim
Europe

Paul Walker Joins Redslim to Strengthen the Leadership Team

Press Release – January 20, 2025 – ZUG, Switzerland – Redslim, a leading data management company for global brands, announced the appointment of Paul Walker as Chief Growth Officer, leading its vision for accelerated growth and excellence. “We are excited to welcome Paul as our Chief Growth Officer. His wealth of experience and forward-thinking approach will be crucial in shaping our next chapter. Together, we’re … Continue reading Paul Walker Joins Redslim to Strengthen the Leadership Team

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Anders Svensson
Europe

Anders Svensson appointed as new President and CEO of Hexagon

Press Release – 20 January 2025 – The Hexagon Board of Directors has appointed Anders Svensson as President and CEO. Anders Svensson will take office on 20 July 2025 at the latest, succeeding Norbert Hanke, who will continue as interim President and CEO until then. Anders Svensson joins Hexagon from Konecranes (Nasdaq Helsinki: KCR), a global leader in material handling solutions, where he has been … Continue reading Anders Svensson appointed as new President and CEO of Hexagon

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Sticky Post
Africa, United States

Delphos Advises PowerGen On a Transaction Involving the Establishment of a Transformative Renewable Energy Platform across Africa

20th January, 2025 Washington D.C.– Delphos was selected as the specialist advisor to PowerGen Renewable Energy (“PowerGen”) on the equity raise of a renewable energy platform to increase energy access across Africa.  The first closing on the transaction was reached in January 2025 and will catalyze additional equity and debt capital later in 2025. This crucial capital, sourced from leading international impact investors including InfraCo, … Continue reading Delphos Advises PowerGen On a Transaction Involving the Establishment of a Transformative Renewable Energy Platform across Africa

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Surgimate
United States

Surgimate Appoints New CEO

Press Release – January 17, 2025 – NEW YORK – Surgimate, the leading provider of surgical coordination software in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Kraig Brown as its new CEO. “It’s an incredible privilege to pass the torch to Kraig, and I look forward to working with him on even more sophisticated solutions to support our customers and the surgical ecosystem.” Post this … Continue reading Surgimate Appoints New CEO

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Instabase
United States

Instabase Announces $100M Series D

Series D Led By QIA Will Power Product Innovation, Go-To-Market Expansion Press Release – January 17, 2025 – SAN FRANCISCO – Instabase, a leading applied artificial intelligence (AI) solution for unstructured data, today announced its $100 Million Series D. This latest round was led by QIA, with participation from existing investors Greylock Partners, NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, and Index Ventures. “AI agents are transforming the way … Continue reading Instabase Announces $100M Series D

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World Bank Group
United States

Global Economy Stabilizes, But Developing Economies Face Tougher Slog

Long-Term Growth Outlook is Weakest Since Start of the Century WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2025—Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century with the weakest long-term growth outlook since 2000, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Even as the global economy stabilizes in the next two years, developing economies are expected to make … Continue reading Global Economy Stabilizes, But Developing Economies Face Tougher Slog

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