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Our editorial team is taking a short break until 5 January 2026. Until then, here are some highlights of key impact investing stories and analysis we shared with you over the last twelve months.

Investment from a group of development-focused institutions will allow WIOCC to boost internet access on a continent with the world’s lowest connectivity rates.

The fund, which is supported by a guarantee scheme from the government-owned British Business Bank, will typically support small-scale community projects.

Impact Fund Denmark has backed a Danish-built wastewater treatment plant in Pakistan with a record €183m loan, aiming to tackle textile pollution, improve water quality and support energy self-sufficiency locally.

Mila Lukic, CEO and founder of Bridges Outcomes Partnerships talks to Karolina Adamkiewicz about the motivations for launching a platform dedicated to outcomes-based financing and the evolution of the sector.

Five35 Ventures has secured an anchor commitment from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund. The investment will help the gender-lens investor to support women-led startups across Africa.

Investments by UK and Australian pensions institutions highlight forestry’s attractions for long-term investors seeking portfolio diversification and natural capital investment.

Speakers at the Impact Investor Seminar held in Seville last week as part of  the IPE Conference & Awards discussed the evolution of Spain’s impact ecosystem and the role of impact investing within institutional portfolios.

The Spanish company will use the investment to further scale its offering of automated wind-assisted propulsion systems for shipowners and shipping companies seeking to reduce fuel costs and polluting emissions.

The Norwegian DFI will invest approximately €11.5m in the second social bond issuance from PEPT, helping to finance up to 400,000 new grid connections for low income households and small businesses.