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Press Release: GIZ and Seedstars Launch Joint Initiative to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation in Palestine
Although 60% of adults possess bank accounts in Palestine, a mere 10% utilize credit products, owing to limited financial literacy and inadequate financial offerings.
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- Finance
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- North Africa & Near East
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€113 Million From the World Bank for Wastewater Management via PPPs in Tunisia
This initiative aims to improve the quality of effluent management services in the North African country.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
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- North Africa & Near East
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Bank Alfalah Partners with Access Group to Boost Digital Payments Ecosystem in Pakistan
Through the DigitalPass acceptance network of Access Group, the partnership will embed merchants nationwide with Bank Alfalah’s point-of-sale (POS) and e-Commerce ecosystem.
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- Finance, Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Egyptian Health Tech Yodawy Raises $16 Million, Backed by Delivery Hero Ventures
Yodawy’s platform allows insurance companies and hospitals to automate approvals, save costs and improve customer experience.
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- Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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Afghanistan’s Taliban Ban All Education for Girls
Afghan girls and women have been squeezed out of public and professional life since the Taliban takeover last year
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- Education
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: The ESG Power 50 Announces the Middle East’s 50 Most Influential ESG Leaders of 2022
The ESG Power 50 is an initiative launched to recognise the trailblazers in the Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) function.
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- Environment, Investing, Social Enterprise
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: U.S. Government and Khushhali Microfinance Bank sign $25 Million Commitment to Empower Women and Micro and Small Businesses in Pakistan
The partnership will support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women-led businesses in Pakistan.
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- Uncategorized
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- North Africa & Near East
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Egypt: US $400 Million Project Will Help to Improve and Decarbonize Logistics in Transportation
Egypt’s rail system is one of the most extensive in Africa, with a generally heavier focus on its passenger services, and three freight trains per direction per day.
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- Environment, Finance, Transportation
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- North Africa & Near East
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- transportation