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Panama Is Poised to Approve the Use of Bitcoin and 8 Other Cryptos ‘Without Limitation’
Lawmakers in Panama have approved a bill that would regulate the use of Bitcoin and eight other cryptocurrencies to be used to pay taxes and private transactions.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Honeycomb Credit, Upstart Co-Lab to Allow Institutional Money to Participate in Crowd Loans
Honeycomb Credit, a bank replacement regulated Funding Portal, has announced a partnership with Upstart Co-Lab, to offer a “first-of-its kind loan crowdfunding platform.”
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- North America
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We-Fi announces New Round of Funding for Women Entrepreneurs; $15 Million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to Improve Access to Finance for Women-owned Small Businesses
Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) will receive $15 million to develop and extend digital financial solutions to women-owned small and medium businesses.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves $180 Million Loans to Extend Electricity Access to Rural Areas in Rwanda
This follows the 26 May 2021 approval for $84.2 million from the resources of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the Bank Group, for the same project.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tofino Capital Launches $10 Million Fund for Frontier Tech in Africa, Other Markets
VC firm Tofino Capital has completed a first close of US$5 million of a US$10 million fund focused on investing in early-stage companies in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- impact investing, startups
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Press Release: Development Finance Institutions Pledge to Enhance Collaboration in Support of Infrastructure Development
DFI leaders reiterated the objectives of the DFI community to meet the infrastructure needs of low and middle-income countries.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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JiPay Raised US $1.3 Million of Seed Funding Led by East Ventures
JiPay, a Singapore-based fintech startup, creates an inclusive financial services platform for migrant domestic workers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- employment, fintech, remittances, startups
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Press Release: DFC Seeks to Increase Climate Finance Partnerships on Earth Day
On Earth Day, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) hosted “Investing in a Sustainable Future – Climate Finance in Emerging Markets."
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Global
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