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dLocal to Acquire Aza Finance
dLocal's growth has been significantly propelled by its strong presence in the Middle East and Africa, regions characterised by high cryptocurrency adoption.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Conduit Raises $36 Million to Promote Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Conduit said the funding will help it expand into new markets.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Stitch Raises $10 Million Seed to Extend Services to Emerging Markets
The funding will support Stitch’s expansion across MENA and East Africa, as it aims to simplify and accelerate how financial products are built and launched.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Beyond Affordability: Behavioural Barriers to Uptake of Inclusive Insurance
". . .e-MFP’s own Sam Mendelson explains the mental models that make insurance such a hard ‘sell’, and what behavioural insights teach us about how to increase access and uptake."
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- Finance
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Visa and Universal Postal Union (UPU) Collaborate to Help Boost Financial Inclusion
"The new collaboration builds on the success of the UPU Financial Inclusion Technical Assistance Facility (FITAF), an initiative supported by Visa and the Gates Foundation that helps postal operators in developing countries provide financial services to local communities."
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- Finance, Technology
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BluePeak Private Capital Set to Raise $250 Million for African Private Credit Fund
African businesses are increasingly looking to private credit for funding as banks are tightening their lending due to current global economic conditions.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sun King Secures $80 Million to Expand Off-Grid Solar Access in Nigeria
Sun King is a global leader in off-grid solar energy, operating in over 40 countries with a network of more than 29,500 sales agents and a customer base that has already purchased over 27 million solar products.
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BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment From ElectriFI to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya
BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has received a USD 5 million investment from EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) through the EU Funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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