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Press release: ImpactAssets Unveils Portfolio Directory of Cutting-Edge Impact Investing Deals Sourced Through Giving Fund
“The Giving Fund Portfolio Directory is one of the most comprehensive and accessible impact investing databases available at no cost to users,” said Eric Meissner, Director, Custom Investments and Business Analytics at ImpactAssets. “It allows users to look under the hood at some of the most innovative impact investing deals being done and it demonstrates the real world impact our donors are making every day.”
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Developing countries may need their own strategies to cope with job-taking robots
Reports by the McKinsey Global Institute and the World Bank both suggest that agricultural and industrial sectors have higher potential for automation than service sector jobs, which typically require creative thinking or face-to-face interaction.
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- Technology
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Ant Financial sees huge growth for cashless payments in South America, Africa
Over the past three years Ant Financial, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding has done nine partnerships. Within Asia, Ant Financial has forged partnerships with local companies in South Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong, Man said, adding that the company will continue to expand its footprint in the region.
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- Finance
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- digital payments, fintech
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Mali and International Fund for Agricultural Development ink deal to connect farmers to rural financing
By providing a range of financial products, including savings, credit and micro-insurance, the project will enable smallholder farmers to invest in the necessary infrastructure and equipment that will help them produce, store, process and better market their products.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ugandan Government Reviewing Controversial Mobile Money Tax, says PM Rugunda
"Government is now reviewing the taxes taking into consideration the concerns of the public" and an amended bill will be debated on July 19, said Rugunda.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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RIP, Tata Nano: World’s cheapest car goes up in smoke
The Nano’s failure to sell stands in stark contrast to the rest of the Indian car market. From motorbikes to cars and trucks, growth in every segment is picking up. Passenger vehicles, including SUVs, jumped 38 percent in June.
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- South Asia
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Samsung goes big in India with ‘world’s largest mobile factory’
Samsung India CEO HC Hong described the factory as a "symbol of Samsung's strong commitment to India and a shining example of the success of the government's 'Make in India' program."
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- manufacturing
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Press release: IFC invests $100 million in Mahindra Finance for loans to farmers
“Since its inception in 1991, Mahindra Finance has been working in the rural and semi-urban areas of India, catalyzing financial inclusion of the unbanked and under-served communities and also partnering with them in their difficult times. Our focus has been on enabling these customers with innovative financial solutions, tailor made to their evolving needs” said Ramesh Iyer, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Mahindra Finance.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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