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Viewpoint: Why agricultural businesses are engines of sustainable growth
Agricultural businesses are uniquely situated to advance progress across multiple SDGs, from zero hunger to gender equality. And they are in dire need of investment.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- global development, SDGs
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Press release: Mobile Lender Tala Announces India Expansion, Fueled by USD 65m in New Financing
The U.S.-based financial technology company has delivered credit to nearly 1.3 million customers and originated more than $300 million globally.
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The ultra-rich want to make money through good causes — but there aren’t enough options, UBS says
The super wealthy want more out of their investments these days. In addition to financial returns, they want their money to drive positive changes in the world, but the options for achieving both concurrently is lacking, according to a UBS expert.
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Delhi-based fintech startup Affordplan raises Series B round
Affordplan, a Delhi-based fintech startup that makes healthcare services accessible through planned savings for non-emergency treatments, has raised fresh capital in its Series B round from a clutch of investors.
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- South Asia
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- fintech, startups, venture capital
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Press release: Cold chain technology proving a cool choice for impact investors
AgTech and ‘first mile’ distribution innovator InspiraFarms has just announced the successful closing of €2.5 million Series-A 2 equity investment. The latest round of investment will enable the B-Corp to expand its operations, offering solar-powered cold storage technology and asset financing to a broader base of perishable food producers and distributers across the developing world.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
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Finding Emerging Markets Stocks With Social Consciences
There are now 10 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that invest in stocks in emerging markets while making environmental, social and governance performance an explicit part of their mission, according to Morningstar.
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- Investing
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Press release: Three leading development finance institutions sign loan agreement to support capital markets and high impact sectors in Africa
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and ALCB Fund Board Members today signed a loan agreement to support high impact sectors in Africa focusing on housing, agriculture and SMEs.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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NRD Foundation Supports Jibu with First Philanthropic Pledge
The foundation was inspired by Aziz Hashim, the successful multi-unit franchisee that created a franchise-focused private equity firm NRD Capital, to support social entrepreneurs and job growth around the world. The first focus for the foundation is Africa, where NRD Capital already has investments.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa