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India Tops Global Remittance Charts at USD $125 Billion in 2023: World Bank Report
The Indian economy, buoyed by a tight labour market in the United States and robust employment growth in Europe, outperformed previous forecasts.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- employment, migrants, remittances
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Report: Nigeria Increases Financial Inclusion But Still Far from Goal
Nigeria has struggled for nearly a decade to revive an economy hit by flagging crude revenue and an acute dollar shortage.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Achieving the Latina American Dream: How Entrepreneurship Can Empower Latin American Migrant Women and Their Communities
Latin American migrant women in the U.S. have the potential to be drivers of economic growth for themselves, their families, their communities and their countries — both native and naturalized. But as Carmen Correa at Pro Mujer explains, they often lack the tools and opportunities they need to build successful livelihoods, while facing unique obstacles. She explores why entrepreneurship provides a solution to these challenges, and discusses a free skilling platform that Pro Mujer offers to support Latina migrants in their entrepreneurial journey.
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- Finance
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Fintech Startup M-Kopa Expands West Africa’s Operations, Unlocks $10 Million in Digital Credit
The leading fintech platform expands its operations to Ghana, rapidly growing its reach on the continent.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital inclusion, fintech, lending, scale, startups
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Why Consumer Goods Multinationals Are Fleeing Nigeria
Many of the largest companies in Nigeria, from cement producer Dangote to telecoms leader MTN, reported that the macroeconomic conditions had hit their earnings.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Jurisdictional REDD+ Technical Assistance Partnership Announced at COP28
JTAP members will work towards unlocking the potential of the rapidly evolving jurisdictional REDD+ marketplace to help tropical forest countries access much needed finance and accelerate large-scale conservation of forests.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global
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Africa’s Climate-Aligned Infrastructure Receives $175 Million Pledge
The $175 Million pledge is planned to rapidly scale up financing for transformative climate-aligned infrastructure projects across the continent.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: 100X Impact Accelerator Calls for Applications to Its Third Cohort
Impact areas for applications include climate and environment, democracy, social cohesion, health, and education, among others
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- Environment, Finance
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- Global