Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil

This article provides coverage of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s first direct stake in a renewable energy company in an effort to mitigate climate change. The Fund invested $10m into Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd to support their African wind and solar expansion. The article explains that the Fund’s investment is part of a $117.5m funding round, which aims to finance up to $1.9 billion for green energy across the continent.