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Faulu Microfinance Bank Targets Farmers with Sh1.5 Billion Loan in Kenya
Rising input prices, climate change and limited market access have left farmers struggling to meet planting expenses.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Credit-Led Fintech FairMoney Acquires PayForce in Retail-Merchant Banking Play
Nigerian credit-led digital banking platform FairMoney has acquired PayForce (sub-brand of YC-backed CrowdForce).
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech, MSMEs
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Mirova Raises $171 Million at First Closing of Gigaton Fund 1 To Support Clean Energy Transition in Emerging Markets
Blended finance debt fund aims to accelerate clean energy transition in emerging markets.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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India Plans To Sell Green Bonds Worth $3 Billion By March 2024
India’s central bank is expected to raise $3 billion through the sale of green bonds over the next 12 months.
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How US Bank SVB’s Failure Could Impact Latin America
Tightening credit conditions resulting from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) could restrict financing in emerging market economies such as Latin America.
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- digital finance, failure
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India’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws Will Now Apply to Crypto Transactions
India's cryptocurrency exchanges will have to report suspicious activity to the government's Financial Intelligence Unit.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Threatens Climate Start-Ups
The bank had relationships with more than 1,500 companies working on technologies aimed at curbing global warming.
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, failure, startups
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Press Release: African Development Bank’s SEFA Approves $5 Million in Grants to Set up Super Energy Service Companies in Three Countries
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) of the African Development Bank has approved a technical assistance grant of $5.03 million.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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