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Root Capital Celebrates $2 Billion in Lending Over 25 Years
Over the past 25 years, Root Capital has provided financing to over 800 agricultural businesses too big for microloans but too small for commercial lenders.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- lending, nonprofits
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World Bank Provides $1 Billion Grant, $500 Million Concessional Credit for Ethiopia
Reforms supported by the operation help increase the private sector orientation of Ethiopia’s economy by addressing the root causes of macroeconomic imbalances and expanding trading opportunities.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Baby Steps Being Taken Towards Greater Gender Diversity in African Startup Ecosystem, Says New Report
The report contains both quantitative and qualitative data – quantifying female founders and VCs in the ecosystem, as well as their access to funding and opportunities, and polling them directly about their experiences within the ecosystem.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- gender equality, research, startups
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Profit with Purpose: How Women-Inclusive Business Practices Drive SME Success
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) presents a significant untapped opportunity to advance gender equality in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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One Acre Fund Secures $1.4 Million Debt Funding to Support Farmers in Africa
One Acre Fund has recently secured a $1.4 million debt fund from Impact Bridge Asset Management to finance and support farmers in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BII Commits $50 million to Access Bank to Support Businesses in Nigeria
Access Bank is one of the largest banks in Nigeria, that is committed to providing support to businesses through funding, capacity building and networking opportunities.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Dutch and Austrian DFIs back REGMIFA to Support sub-Saharan African MSMEs
The Dutch development bank FMO and Austrian DFI Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank have invested $20m into the Regional MSME Investment Fund for sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: DFC Announces $30 Million Technical Assistance Facility During Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Ministerial Meeting
The new investment represents a strategic response to the need for more support in project development in the region.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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