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Viewpoint: Let’s turn the World Bank into a mobilizer of private investment to fight climate change
At the outset of the One Planet Summit in Paris last December, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres outlined many of the grave challenges posed by climate change. Then the world’s top diplomat offered what was, coming from him, an unexpected solution, one that wasn’t directly related to strengthening political will or environmental regulations, technological breakthroughs or alternative energy sources.
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- Environment, Investing
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“Impact” versus “returns-driven” investing in Africa
2017 was the best year on record for African tech startups in funding terms, with 159 companies from across the continent securing a combined total of US$195 million. This is according to the latest Disrupt Africa African Tech Startups Funding Report, which tells a very positive story of the continent’s increasing appeal to investors.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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New Principles for Sustainable Fisheries Investment Unveiled at World Ocean Summit
Although billions of public and private dollars are invested in fisheries every year, more often than not, sustainability is neither the driver nor the intended outcome of those investment dollars. That means we are currently missing a major opportunity to solve the global overfishing and food security problem, which requires significantly more and better-aligned investment from a variety of capital providers.
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- Environment, Investing
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Demand from investors drives shift towards sustainable business in Asia
Firms are upping their environmental, social and governance game as asset managers offer their clients more sustainable investment funds in the region.
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- Asia Pacific
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GIC-Backed Bandhan Bank’s Indian IPO to Raise Up to $689 Million
Bandhan Bank Ltd., the first Indian microfinance lender to get a banking permit, has set the price range for its initial public offering, which could raise as much as 44.73 billion rupees ($689 million).
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- South Asia
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- microfinance
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces $170 mln investment to boost women’s economic empowerment
The investments, focussed in India, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, are aimed at advancing gender equality, spreading digital financial inclusion, increasing job opportunities, and supporting the agricultural sector
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- Investing
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Equitel launches mobile-based insurance in Kenya
Equitel subscribers will now have access to a mobile-based insurance product, called Riziki Cover. According to the company, the solution aims to ease the financial burden associated with lost daily income from one’s employment or personal business in case they are admitted to hospital.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- insurance, mobile finance
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How immigrants are driving digital transformation of U.S. remittances
There are about 43.7 million immigrants in the United States, and remittances sent from here by foreign-born immigrants rose to $66 billion from $50 billion over the past five years, according to the World Bank.
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- Finance
- Region
- North America
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