Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor Amy Cortese and senior reporter Lucy Ngige. Up this week: How nearly $3 billion in Biden era climate financing, thought to be frozen in legal limbo, made it out to some private equity giants. Why biochar is having a moment (09:00). And, how global superstar Rihanna is investing in women-led ventures in Africa via her Nairobi-based investment fund Gather Ventures (17:40).

Story links:

• • “⁠Coalition for Green Capital places $2.65 billion in green bank funds with Apollo, Brookfield and Energy Capital Partners⁠,” by Amy Cortese and David Bank
  • “⁠Beyond storing carbon, biochar’s co-benefits give it early customers and revenues⁠,” by Lucy Ngige
  • “⁠With Gather Ventures, Rihanna expands her toolkit for investing in women-led ventures in Africa⁠,” by Lucy Ngige