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Pula Raises $20 Million Series B to Provide Agricultural Insurance to Farmers in Africa, Asia and Latam
Global investment manager BlueOrchard led the round through its InsuResilience strategy, which aims to provide access to climate insurance to vulnerable people in emerging markets.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Floods, Drought… African Farmers Soon to Be Insured to the Tune of $1 Billion
More than 40 million farmers in Africa could soon benefit from financing to manage the risks to their crops from climatic phenomena such as floods and drought.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South African Insurtech Startup Inclusivity Solutions Raises USD 1.5 Million in New Funding Round
Inclusivity Solutions employs technology and strategic partnerships to make affordable insurance accessible to consumers in emerging markets.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, insurance, scale, startups
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Agricultural Insurance + Energy Access: An Innovative Pilot Program Reveals the Value of Bundled Services — And the Need for Cross-Sector Partnerships
As the world works to achieve SDG7, it's becoming clear that cross-sector partnerships will be key to meeting its goal of affordable, sustainable energy for all by 2030. Anshul Patel at Bboxx — a leading distributor of pay-as-you-go solar energy products — shares learnings from the company's recent partnership with Pula, an agri-insurance technology firm, which insured Bboxx customers against the climate-related crop failures that can lead to payment defaults and repossession of their energy products.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Technology
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Malaysian Insurtech Startup PolicyStreet Bags US $15.4 Million in Series B Funding Led by Khazanah
The investment in PolicyStreet aims to improve insurance penetration within unserved and underserved communities in Malaysia.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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MicroVest Invests in Financiera Finexpar to Boost Agricultural Development in Paraguay
The investment aims to enhance access to financing for agricultural and livestock Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Paraguay.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Vantage Capital Signs a €30 Million Deal with Promamec
This investment will enable Promamec to finance its development plan that involves strengthening its positioning in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- insurance
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aYo Launches Affordable Microinsurance in Cameroon
African insurtech aYo Holdings has launched its operations in Cameroon with innovative insurance products that offer local consumers affordable accident and death cover.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa