Author: OurCrowd

[Treedom in African Energy Chamber] Sahara Group plants 2,000 trees per annum to remove 450 tonnes of CO2 from atmosphere

Jan 31, 2024 |

As part of a consistent effort to drive sustainability, leading energy conglomerate and infrastructure Sahara Group in partnership with Treedom is planting a minimum of 2,000 trees annually across Africa. These initial set of trees will absorb more than 450 tonnes of CO2 over the next 10 years. This collection of trees called ‘Asharami Groves’ will be planted in the conglomerate’s locations of operation across Africa, starting with Cameroon (900 trees) and Kenya (1,100 trees). Read more...

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[Fifth Wall REACT Fund in PR Newswire] Fifth Wall closes out strong 2023; promoting 10 of its team members and adding 14 new companies to its portfolio

Jan 30, 2024 |

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world—announced that at the end of 2023, the Firm closed an additional $340M into its climate strategy on top of the $500M raised into its inaugural Climate Fund. Additionally, the Firm promoted 10 of its team members and added 14 new portfolio companies. Fifth Wall now has more than 110 strategic Limited Partners across 20 countries—approximately 300 investors worldwide—and in excess of 145 portfolio companies, maintaining its stance as the largest fund to invest globally in Built World Technology, including Property Technology (PropTech) and Climate Technology (Climate Tech). Read...

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[Kueski in Accesswire] Kueski Pay is now available on Amazon Mexico

Jan 29, 2024 |

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2024 / Kueski, the leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider in Latin America, has taken a major step forward in expanding financial access for everyday Mexicans and will now be available as a payment option on Amazon.com.mx. As a result, shopping will be more convenient and customers will be able to shop for the products they need, when they need them, with the option to pay over time in bi-weekly installments. Kueski Pay is now available to select Amazon customers and will be available to all eligible customers in Mexico over the coming months. Read more...

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