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Gates Foundation to invest up to $90 million in pneumococcal vaccine

Gates Foundation to invest up to $90 million in pneumococcal vaccine
Gates Foundation to invest up to $90M in vaccine maker Inventprise November 10, 2021 Redmond-based vaccine maker Inventprise is gaining serious backing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. On Wednesday, the biotech company announced an investment from the foundation of up to $90 million, contingent on manufacturing, clinical and preclinical milestones. The foundation is…
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Opportunity International, Oikocredit invest $100 million in education

Opportunity International, Oikocredit invest $100 million in education
Opportunity International and Oikocredit announce USD $100 million impact investment agreement to advance the education sector in low-income countries. November 3, 2021  Opportunity International, a longstanding global leader in providing financial services to lift people out of poverty, and Oikocredit, a social impact investor and worldwide cooperative promoting sustainable development through investments, today announced an innovative, three-year…
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$30.1 million effort to address malnutrition in Ethiopia launched

$30.1 million effort to address malnutrition in Ethiopia launched
$30.1 million effort to address malnutrition in Ethiopia launched November 2, 2021 The UK-based Power of Nutrition has announced a partnership with the Eleanor Crook Foundation, the END Fund, and Rotary International to fund a five-year, $30.1 million nutrition program in Ethiopia. According to the Power of Nutrition, 5.9 million Ethiopian children under the age of 5 — about 40 percent,…
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