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Report: New Mastercard Study Reveals Financial Inclusion Momentum in Latin America, Highlights Remaining Gaps to Close
Mastercard released a new report today, The State of Financial Inclusion post COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: New Opportunities for the Payments Ecosystem.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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African Development Bank, Government of Chad Sign $650,000 Grant Agreement to Extend Digital Financial and Non-financial Services to Women and Youth
The funding will advance the Microfinance Development Support Project for Women and Youth Entrepreneurship.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Retail-Tech Startup Wasoko Expands to Zambia
Launching its central hub in Lusaka, Wasoko’s operations will enable small retailers across the city to access an affordable range of products.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, MSMEs, startups, supply chains
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Electric Vehicle Financing Startup RevFin Raises $5 Million in Debt
Revfin last raised $10 million in a Series A funding round in October 2022 from Green Frontier Capital and LC Nueva Investment Partners.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, fintech, startups
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Press Release: Global Financial Inclusion Initiative Expands to Collect Over 1 Million Unique Data Points in 2023
Now in its second year, the 2023 Microfinance Index will survey 30,000+ microfinance clients in 30 countries focusing specifically on clients in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Ecuador.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment
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- Global
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Mexican Fintech Stori Secures $50 Million Debt Capital From Community Investment Management
Mexican fintech unicorn Stori has received $50 million in debt capital from Community Investment Management, its second debt facility to the start-up.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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A Report by Bill Gate’s Foundations Shows Nigeria’s Impressive Mobile Money Performance
The Bill & Belinda Gates Foundation helped the GSM Association (GSMA) put up the State of the Industry on Mobile Money Report 2023.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Interbank Partner to Boost Trade and Strengthen Trade Finance in Burundi
Interbank Burundi has joined IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to support the growth of trade finance, counter foreign exchange shortages and support regional trade.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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