Africa

“Aavishkaar Capital and KfW launch $250 M ESG Fund” – Your Story – January 25, 2022

On January 25, 2022 Your Story reported that “Mumbai-headquartered impact investing arm of Aavishkaar Group, Aavishkaar Capital has announced the launch of a $250 million ESG First Fund with German investment and development bank, KfW. The fund will focus on investing in Asia and Africa to strengthen the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices of mid-cap businesses and offer them growth capital […]

“Symbiotics launches USD 15 million Green Bond for Greenlight Planet” – Symbiotics – December 16, 2021

In a press release distributed on December 16, 2021 Symbiotics reported that it “has arranged a USD 15 million Sustainability Bond for Greenlight Planet INC. (“Greenlight Planet”). This represents a landmark transaction for the leading provider of off-grid solar home energy solutions across markets on the Asian and African continent. Greenlight Planet will use the […]