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Cambodia’s Lenders Suspend Loan Principle, Interest Collection Amid Pandemic
Two associations representing Cambodia’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks issued a joint statement Wednesday agreeing to grant borrowers a reprieve from repayment of loans and interest amid the country’s latest and deadliest outbreak of the coronavirus.
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 - Coronavirus, Finance, Health Care
 
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 - South Asia
 
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 - microfinance
 
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Press Release: Kiva Capital Management Announces Final Close of Kiva Refugee Investment Fund to Scale Lending to Fragile Communities Globally
Kiva Capital Management, the impact-first fund management subsidiary of non-profit Kiva.org, announced today the successful final close of the Kiva Refugee Investment Fund, LLC, a $32.5 million facility to scale lending to fragile communities globally.
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 - Finance
 
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Press Release: Singapore-Based Neobanking Startup StashFin Raises $40 Million in Series B Extension Equity Financing Round
Singapore-based neo-banking startup Morus Technologies Pte Ltd 'StashFin' has announced the successful completion of Series B Extension equity financing of USD 40 million from a clutch of global investors.
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 - Finance, Investing, Technology
 
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 - South Asia
 
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 - fintech, impact investing, startups
 
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Mastercard to Infuse $100 Million in Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business
Airtel Africa on Thursday announced that Mastercard would invest USD 100 million (about ₹733 crore) in its wholly-owned subsidiary Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV).
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 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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Uruguay-Based Fintech Platform dLocal Raises $150 Million
dLocal, the Uruguay-based fintech platform, announced that the company has raised $150 million in the latest investment round at a valuation of $5 billion.
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 - Finance, Technology
 
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 - Latin America
 
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Annapurna Finance Mobilizes $30 Million in Equity From Nuveen Global Impact
"Nuveen’s expertise and funding will help us meet our expansion plans and we look forward to working with them to develop our climate initiatives,” Annapurna managing director Gobinda Chandra Pattnaik said.
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 - Environment, Finance, Investing
 
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 - Asia Pacific
 
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New Alliance Between Itaú and Rappi Will Bring Greater Financial Inclusion to Chile
This agreement aims to revolutionize the local financial market with simple, innovative and unique digital products, allowing an increasing number of individuals to access new financial solutions in an agile and digital way.
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Uganda’s Tugende Closes $3.6 Million Series A Extension to Meet the Demand for Its Asset Finance Products
The investment, which, according to the company, was agreed on and structured in 2020, follows the $6.3 million raised in November 2020 and led by Toyota Tsusho investment fund Mobility 54. This brings Tugende’s total Series A financing to $9.9 million.
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 - Finance, Technology
 
- Region
 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
- Tags
 - MSMEs, transportation