Investment

EM sustainable bond issuance has fallen by double digits year-on-year in the first half of 2025, down 33%, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The DEG loan to the CRBD bank will use a guarantee from the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus, and will support small businesses including those owned by women and young adults.

The facility, backed by European impact investors, will be used by QNB Leasing to provide finance for clean energy projects, micro and small companies and sustainable economic development.

The financing supports the construction of four solar parks with a total capacity of 329 megawatts by renewable energy developer Sunly.

The harvesting robots designed by 4AG Robotics can help alleviate labour shortages in the mushroom sector, Cibus Capital’s investment director tells Impact Investor.

The fund will use the money to mobilise investment for strategic infrastructure in South and Southeast Asia, which houses more than 25% of the world’s population.

Summa Equity has taken a majority stake in Schulz & Berger Luft- und Verfahrenstechnik, a company specialised in air systems technology mainly used in the waste management and recycling industry.

Driven by artificial intelligence, STIQ’s virtual kitchen technology platform helps reduce waste in the food services business.

The fund will focus on companies across sectors aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with over 90% of revenues expected to be SDG-aligned.

Ultromics raised the financing in a Series C funding round, led by Lightrock, L&G, and Allegis Capital, for the expansion of its AI-powered diagnostic echocardiogram technology, which was developed in partnership with the UK NHS and Mayo Clinic.