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OPEC Fund Arranges $50 Million Syndicated Loan Facility to Promote Access to Finance for SMEs in Paraguay
The funding will support Banco Continental’s efforts to expand lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to support the agricultural sector.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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CreditChek Partners With CredPal to Expand Credit Access Across Africa
CreditChek is positioning itself at the forefront of transforming credit access across Africa.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safaricom & NGO Launch AI Farming Solutions to Kenyan Agriculture
FarmerAI combines generative AI with localized agricultural insights, delivering vital information on topics like weather patterns, fertilizer application, pest management, and market prices.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: When Your Coworkers Got Laid Off — But You Didn’t
"If you’re a layoff survivor, how can you regain a sense of control over your work life? Once you have a solid understanding of the challenges you’re facing, you can take steps to navigate your new work situation with clarity and confidence."
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- employment
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Tariffs Won’t Put an End to the Temu and Shein Model
"So does closing the loophole kill Temu and Shein? Probably not. There are benefits to their business models beyond a tariff dodge."
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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Google Eliminates DEI Goals
"Google was an early proponent of diversity, equity and inclusion, setting its first DEI goals in 2009, followed by new targets in 2020 to improve leadership representation of underrepresented groups by 30% by 2025."
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Trump Administration Shutters Climate Health Office
A climate office at the Department of Health and Human Services has been shuttered, and its staff was placed on administrative leave.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Uber-Backed Mobility Fintech Moove Acquires Brazil’s Kovi, Takes ARR to $275 Million
"Delano said Moove’s acquisition of the São Paulo-based Kovi marks a significant step toward the company’s goal of building the world’s largest rideshare fleet."
- Categories
- Finance, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-mobility, fintech, partnerships
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