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Press Release: Top Tips for Getting a Job in Impact Investment
Impact investment is the fastest growing sector of the financial industry. In a 2019 deal that signalled the scale and potential of the sector’s future, the British asset manager, Schroders (with over $400 billion of assets under management) acquired a majority stake in BlueOrchard.
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- Finance
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- ESG, impact investing
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Viewpoint: Facebook Invests in Gojek to Drive Financial Inclusion & Businesses
Facebook has reportedly invested in Gojek, a ride-hailing & food delivery company in Indonesia, with an undisclosed sum.
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- Finance
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- digital payments
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Viewpoint: Central Banks Must Connect Climate Change and Financial Inclusion
Johanna Nyman is head of Inclusive Green Finance at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. Eric Zusman is research leader at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and researcher at the National Institute for Environmental Studies.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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How COVID-19 Will Reshape Islamic Finance Markets
Since the inception of the Islamic finance industry in the 1970s, there has been a steady growth in demand for sharia-compliant products and services and the industry’s total assets reached US$2.5 trillion globally in 2019.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- ESG, lending, microfinance
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Digital Lending Post COVID: How Micro-Credit Holds the Key for Small Merchants, Customers to Bounce Back
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Digital lending platforms with the principles of financial inclusivity will emerge as the heroes of the financial crisis.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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Central Bank of Zambia Approves k2.3 Billion for Businesses to Remain Afloat
THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has approved K2.3 billion for microfinance institutions and commercial banks to help businesses remain afloat amid the coronavirus impact.
Association of Microfinance Institutions in Zambia (AMIZ) president Jetty Lungu said loan applications valued at K4.6 billion were made by microfinance institutions and commercial banks and only K2.3 billion was approved.- Categories
- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- microfinance
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Press Release: Sparkle Officially Launches: A New Digital Ecosystem to Transform the Lives of Nigerians Across the Globe
Sparkle, which has been granted a banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been built to help Nigerians fulfil their potential. Sparkle offers comprehensive support for individuals, including flexible payments, savings and analytics to provide greater freedom, flexibility and control over finances and lifestyle once and for all.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian MFIs See 50% Recovery in June as Rural Borrowers Avoid Using Moratorium
A majority of MFI borrowers have the option to avail moratorium till the end of August.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- South Asia