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Research: Do Cash Transfers Cause Inflation?
Evidence from cash transfers at scale in Kenya suggests that demand-side policies or stimulus may be very effective at raising output without creating inflationary pressure when there is a lot of ‘slack’ in the economy.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Visa Makes Strategic Investment in Moniepoint to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for African SMEs
Investment from global payments leader accelerates Moniepoint’s momentum as Nigeria’s Largest SME-Focused Fintech.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Maxxa, Symbiotics, and Delphos Announce USD 10.6 Million Deal to Support SME Growth in Chile
Maxxa’s technological platform enables SMEs to obtain a credit assessment in minutes, revolutionizing the traditional loan application process.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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WDI Names Rajat Chabba Senior Director of Innovation, Partnerships
Our parent organization, the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI), has named Rajat Chabba as Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships, a new position for the Institute.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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Bboxx, Radiant Yacu Launch Affordable EV Insurance, Benefitting 130,000 Rwandan Motorbike Riders
Innovative “Bboxx Protect” cuts costs by over 40%, accelerates EV adoption, and boosts financial inclusion in Rwanda.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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KOIS Appoints Impact Comms Expert Impact & Influence as Its Partner
I&I is a specialist communications consultancy, founded to focus on impact investing, and will advise on both the positioning and the delivery of KOIS Advisory.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: Symbiotics and VisionFund Strengthen Partnership With the Issuance of USD 10 Million Bond to Support Livelihoods of Marginalized Women in More Than 25 Countries
The bond will enable VisionFund’s microfinance institutions to provide much-needed loans to underserved communities.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia’s Skor Technologies Raises $6.2 Million in Pre-Series a Funding Led by Argor Capital
The capital raised will be focused on helping the business achieve scale while growing the team with key talents across the organization.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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