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Fintech for Gig-Workers OCN Raises $86 Million
OCN is the leading Fintech for gig workers across the Americas.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Vietnam Renewable Energy Firms to Benefit From Direct Purchase Agreements
Analysts with broker Saigon Securities (SSI) say that the DPPA mechanism can encourage more investment in domestic renewable energy projects.
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- South Asia
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BranchX Becomes India’s First Neobank to Launch ONDC Loans for Financial Inclusion
This initiative marks a significant step towards financial inclusion for India’s 1.4 billion people.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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Tiger Global-Backed Minka Is the Latest Latin American Fintech to Set up Shop in Africa
Minka’s arrival in East Africa follows a trend of Latin American fintech companies expanding into Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Norfund Invests $20 Million in APIs Growth Markets Fund III to Propel Fintech Expansion in Developing Economies
Norfund aims to address the financial needs of underserved populations by broadening its investment strategy to include fintech ventures.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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OPay and Moniepoint Issue $17 Million Verve Cards as Nigerian Fintechs Switch From Visa and Mastercard
A change in consumer behaviour and macroeconomic conditions are leading Nigerian banks to issue local cards like Verve to customers, dumping international card schemes like Visa and Mastercard.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech
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Report: Global Remittances Slowed in 2023, Seen Rising in 2024 — World Bank
Remittances remained a crucial source of external finance for developing countries in 2023, bolstering the current accounts of several countries grappling with food insecurity and debt issues.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Press Release: WDI Board Appoints Taylor as New President
Wendy Taylor brings a wealth of experience and leadership in global innovation and entrepreneurship to the role.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
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- Global