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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Bboxx Acquires Peg Africa, Expanding Solar Energy Footprint, Product Lineup

Bboxx, a UK-registered solar energy firm, recently paid an undisclosed sum to acquire Peg Africa, a company based in Ghana that offers rent-to-own financing for solar products in West Africa. In addition to Ghana, the acquisition adds

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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: UNCDF Announces Funding, Guarantees, Technical Assistance for Enterprises Reducing Environmental Impacts of Agriculture, Energy, Forestry in DRC

The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) recently launched two new funding instruments to provide financial and technical assistance for enterprises that help address deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where 95 percent of households rely on wood for cooking. One instrument, Investments Aimed at Quantifiably Reducing the Consumption of Wood Energy in DRC, offers technical assistance and grants valued at

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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Incofin Assists SOPROCOPIV Coffee Cooperative with Fairtrade Certification, COVID-19 Adjustment in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Incofin, an investment management firm based in Belgium, recently launched a technical assistance project for Solidarité pour la Production et la Commercialisation des Produits Industriels et Vivriers (SOPROCOPIV), a coffee cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The goal is to help SOPROCOPIV become certified by Germany’s Fairtrade International by