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Analysis: An Opportunity to Build, In the Crisis
As philanthropy rallies to the defense of the nonprofit sector, how money is spent is as important as how much.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- NGOs, nonprofits, philanthropy, scale
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IFC and IDB Invest Forge Partnership with Itaú Unibanco to Issue First Bond with a Focus in Biodiversity and Social Initiatives in Brazil
This marks Itaú's first bond with a focus on biodiversity, aimed at increasing access to credit for green projects.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Nigeria Readies $40 Million Startup Seed Fund Backed by Japan
Nigeria had a thriving startup ecosystem even before the startup law was passed, raising more than $2 billion between 2015 and 2022.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SEforALL Global Forum Mobilized Over $900 Million for Clean Energy
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) has announced the mobilization of more than $900 million to scale energy access and drive the clean energy transition.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zulum Approves N1 Billion Grant to Boost MSMEs in Nigeria
Speaking at the grant disbursement ceremony in Biu, Governor Zulum reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering small businesses and fostering youth entrepreneurship.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, MSMEs, poverty alleviation, youth
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The Emergence of Tokenisation in Microfinance: How this Blockchain-Based Technology is Driving Faster Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs In Emerging Markets
Tokenisation — the process of leveraging blockchain to create digital tokens that represent real-world assets — is gaining significant momentum, with some estimating that it could become a $3.8 trillion market by 2030. According to Michele Mattioda at Mikro Kapital, the microfinance industry — and the small and medium enterprises it supports — have a lot to gain from the tokenisation wave. He explores how tokenisation is gradually making inroads into the sector, and discusses Mikro Kapital's experience launching the market’s first tokenised bonds to raise proceeds for microfinance institutions.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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EU Flags Stronger Partnership With South Africa With €4.7 Billion Investment
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €4.7 billion investment package for South Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC And ALCB Back West Africa’s First Gender Bond To Boost Women Entrepreneurs
The bond aims to address Côte d’Ivoire's significant credit gap for female entrepreneurs by channelling much-needed capital to nearly 1,200 women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WMSMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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