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Delphos Advises African Mobile Money Unicorn on Euro 90 Million Syndicated Loan
Delphos advised Wave Mobile Money Holdings Inc. on its highly successful €90 million Syndicated Loan to further accelerate its growth in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nedbank Joins Forces With Digital-Deal Maker for its Customers
The new partnership will enable Nedbank’s clients to grow their business on a trusted and world-recognised platform.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Low-Income Communities Lack Access to Clean Water. It’s Time for Change
Traditionally, providing water services is the responsibility of the public sector, but private capital should play a role today.
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- Global
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Accomplishing the Impossible: Lessons on Scaling From BRAC Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
Countless books and articles have addressed the challenges of going to scale in the development sector — yet a systematic approach to scaling remains out of reach. However, as Scott MacMillan at BRAC USA explains, BRAC founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was arguably more successful than anyone at scaling effective poverty programs. He shares insights from his new book on Abed's life and work, which sheds light on how BRAC has created and scaled programs to an extent that no other nonprofit or social enterprise has managed to achieve.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care, Social Enterprise
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Report Proposes Digital ID Changes for Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons
A report has made policy recommendations aimed at clearing the hurdles preventing forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) from having access to financial inclusion services.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: African Development Bank and African Guarantee Fund Sign $110 Million Agreement with Tanzania’s CRDB Bank to Boost Access to Finance by Women’s SMEs
The African Development Bank signed a $60 million financial package to accelerate access to finance for small businesses managed and owned by women in Tanzania.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya and Ghana Are Front-Lining the Global Mobile Money Market
The value of Africa’s mobile money transactions grew 39 percent to $701.4 billion in 2021 from $495 billion in 2020, according to GSMA.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Moove Partners With Uber to Launch Mega Fleet for Ride-Hailing in India
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, is announcing its launch in India.
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- Finance, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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