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IFC, Affin Bank Extend US $400 Million Financing to Women-Owned Businesses, Enterprises
Under the partnership, Affin Bank will channel funding to eligible MSMEs to support productive investment, strengthen business competitiveness and promote more inclusive economic development.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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BII Welcomes First Close of BlueOrchard Climate Action Mobilisation Fund
A key objective of the fund’s design was to meet the regulatory requirements of life insurers, including those of UK insurers seeking Matching Adjustment 1eligible assets under Solvency UK, which sets out regulatory requirements for insurance firms and groups.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Mission Blue and IUCN Join Forces to Put Coastal Communities at the Heart of Ocean Action With the One Ocean Partnership
Mission Blue® and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today announced a new collaboration to advance the One Ocean Partnership - a global effort to accelerate locally led ocean conservation by connecting coastal communities with the science, expertise, partnerships and finance they need to scale solutions and develop regenerative seascapes.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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World Bank Group Mobilizes Record Private Capital for Developing Countries, Driving Job Creation
Private capital mobilized by the World Bank Group has more than tripled over the past four years, rising from $35 billion in FY22 to $112 billion in FY26.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Wallace Global Fund to Spend Itself to Zero, Putting Its Entire Endowment Behind Movements as It Challenges Philanthropy to Pay Out More to Meet This Moment
Founded by former U.S. Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Wallace Global Fund supports people-powered movements working to advance human rights, defend democracy, and fight for a healthy planet.
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- Investing
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British International Investment Reaffirms Commitment to 2X Challenge and Raises Gender Investment Target to 30 Percent Under New 5-Year Strategy
New UN data shows that 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by 2030, underscoring the urgency of accelerating investment in women’s economic empowerment.
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- Investing
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US Agency to Invest $155 Million in African Digital Infrastructure Firm WIOCC
Washington has increasingly backed telecommunications and digital infrastructure projects in Africa as it seeks to provide alternatives to Chinese technology providers like Huawei, including through a $100 million loan to U.S.-owned telecoms operator Africell.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Gates Foundation Commits US$1 Billion to Help Build and Deliver Equitable AI That Improves Health and Expands Opportunity
New Goalkeepers Report: AI could be a great equalizer, but only if it’s built intentionally to benefit the people who need it most.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Global
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