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Analysis: Small-Scale Farmers Receive 0.8% of Climate Finance Despite Providing a Third of Our Food Supply
Small-scale farms make up 84% of the world’s 570 million farms and control 12% of total agricultural land. In South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, MSMEs are responsible for 65% of all food produced.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Yikri Wins European Microfinance Award 2023
Yikri wins European Microfinance Award 2023 for its commitment to addressing the complex challenges of food security and nutrition in Burkina Faso.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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The Rise of Embedded Finance in Africa: Three Fintech Innovators Highlight its Potential to Boost Financial Inclusion and Business Growth on the Continent
In Egypt and other African countries, recent years have seen growing usage of fintech tools to boost financial inclusion. Basil Moftah at Nclude explores the impact of one such tool: embedded finance, in which a financial product is placed within a non-financial product, customer experience or platform. He discusses how the emergence of embedded finance is revolutionizing business operations and providing a catalyst for digitization and growth, across sectors ranging from hospitality to agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
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- Finance
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Worldfirst to Expand Digital E-Commerce Solutions for Southeast Asian SMEs
WorldFirst’s innovative product, facilitated through the World Account, caters to SMEs across Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, e-commerce, fintech, MSMEs
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Report: Even as Inflation Declines, People in the U.S. Seek Ways To Cope
A recent Financial Health Pulse® survey finds half of people in the U.S. are using four or more strategies to cope with inflation, such as relying on charities or food banks.
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- Finance
- Region
- North America
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Flutterwave Cleared as Kenyan Court Okays Agency’s Request to Withdraw Second Case
The case withdrawal brings relief to Flutterwave as it hopes to acquire a payments service provider and remittances license from the Central Bank of Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Announcing Kiva’s Bold New Impact Strategy: The Nonprofit Microfinance Pioneer Shares its Refined Approach — And Unveils the Process Behind its Development
Both social enterprises and nonprofits need inspiring missions to thrive, and when those missions are coupled with well-crafted impact strategies, the change they seek to make is more likely to become reality. Kiva CEO Vishal Ghotge announces the pioneering microfinance nonprofit's latest impact strategy, explains how it will shape Kiva's next phase — and reveals the process behind its creation, so it can serve as a resource for other organizations.
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- Finance, Investing, Social Enterprise
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Press Release: VisionFund Celebrates 20 Years of Financial Inclusion Through Microfinance
VisionFund International proudly commemorates two decades of dedicated service in championing financial inclusion and fostering rural economic growth.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global