Investment

The funding marks British International Investment’s first climate-directed debt facility in Vietnam, aimed at helping the country achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. 

The £174m fund, which has attracted investment from several UK pension funds, works with partners to provide accommodation and support for those facing housing insecurity and homelessness.

Renalfa IPP has closed a financing deal from investors to build out renewable energy capacity across Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and North Macedonia.

Renowned for its record-breaking waves which attract surfers from all over the world, Portugal’s coastline may produce as much as 15 gigawatts of wave energy.  

The African healthcare firm has grown into a chain serving two million customers a year. LeapFrog has sold its remaining stake to CFAO Healthcare.

In its latest impact report, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) explores the dilemma AI’s rapid expansion poses to impact investors.

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund, International Finance Corporation, British International Investment, DEG, and Proparco have committed $160m in an anchor investment to the $600m Axian Telecom bond issuance.

The €260m impact investment fund has invested into Happyneuron, a company specialised in cognitive health assessment and rehabilitation.

The commitment by the European Investment Fund is backed by the InvestEU programme, which aims to unlock €327bn in green investments by 2027.  

The fund, which is aiming to raise £1bn in investment by 2026, is seeking to help remedy a chronic shortage of social and affordable housing in the UK.