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Analysis: A Defining Moment for African Economic Transformation
For the first time, the world’s largest economies gathered on the continent to examine the unfair cost of capital, the inefficiencies that block domestic investment, and the reforms needed to support Africa’s trajectory toward a more prosperous, equitable future.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zazu Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed Round to Reinvent SME Banking Across Africa
With more than 50 SMEs already in beta and over 1,000 businesses on its waitlist, Zazu aims to serve Africa’s 50 million underserved SMEs.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech, MSMEs, startups
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Analysis: Time is a Social Innovator’s Most Precious Resource: Why Are So Many Funders Wasting It?
"In these decades of engagement with the social innovation ecosystem, I’ve seen plenty of good practices, and plenty of bad ones. But there’s one thing that continues to shock me: how wasteful some of the funding world is with the ecosystem’s time."
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Miller Center Capital Funds E-Hands Energy to Expand Rural Solar Access in India
Founded in 2009, E-Hands Energy delivers solar and hybrid systems that replace costly diesel generators and unreliable grid power in underserved regions.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IFC Invests in World’s First Digital Gender Bond by Akbank to Empower Women in Türkiye
$100 million investment will expand access to finance for women-owned businesses and increase home ownership for women in Türkiye.
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- Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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What Happened to Ghana’s 1 Million Coders Promise? Seven Months On, Silence and Frustration Linger
The initiative was launched with fanfare at the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Accra, promising free training in coding, AI, cybersecurity, and software development.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Touchstone Partners Launches US $10 Million Green Transition Fund at Net Zero Challenge Finale
Each funded climate-tech startup in Vietnam and Southeast Asia will receive capital alongside coaching and strategic guidance from Touchstone Partners and its advisory network.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Mastercard Unveils SME Card With Built-in Cybersecurity Solutions to Help Small and Medium Businesses Thrive in the Digital Economy
The innovative features, including my cyber risk and identity theft protection, help protect SMEs from growing cyber threats while supporting their digital transformation.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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