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Regulatory Roadblocks are Holding Blended Finance Back: Here are Three Concrete Ways to Address Them
After hitting a 10-year low in 2022, blended finance flows bounced back to a five-year high of $15 billion in 2023. But despite this renewed momentum, Andrew Apampa at Convergence points out that blended finance faces a number of challenges that hinder its ability to scale — including the complex web of policies and regulations that deter highly regulated financial institutions from investing in emerging markets. He discusses these obstacles and presents some promising solutions, as outlined in Convergence’s State of Blended Finance 2024 report.
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- Investing
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Agrizy Raises USD $9.8 Million Series a From Accion & Omnivore
Agrizy is India’s fastest-growing B2B agri-processing platform, driving supply chain efficiency and SME profitability.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- business development, MSMEs, scale
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Oyo Valuation Crashes Over 75% in New Funding
The startup operates a chain of budget hotels in many countries.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- startups, venture capital
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African Development Fund Grants $60 Million Loan to Benin to Strengthen Its Economic Governance and Private Sector Development
The programme will boost the private sector's contribution to the national economy by improving the overall business environment.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $10 Million Contribution to KawiSafi II Clean-Energy Fund
KawiSafi II is a $200 million venture equity fund to address investment gaps in energy transition, productivity, mobility and logistics in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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KWAP Commits $4.5 Billion to ESG Transition Assets for Sustainable Future in Malaysia
The Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) has pledged $4.5 billion to increase its focus on transition assets, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable investment.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Despite Anti-ESG Attacks, New Study Shows Investors See Climate as Critical to Business Performance
Do investors care whether financial services firms take climate-related actions in clean energy opportunities?
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, decarbonization, ESG, research
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ITFC Provides $10 Million in Trade Finance to Uganda Development Bank
The financing is intended to bolster industrialization efforts in Uganda and assist with job creation and poverty reduction endeavors.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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