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International Investors Raise $34.5 Million for Digital Finance Firm Serving Indian MSMEs
FlexiLoans seeks to improve access to financial resources for millions of micro and small-scale entrepreneurs who are excluded from traditional lending, because they lack a conventional credit history.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: OPEC Fund Approves Close to $1.2 Billion New Development Funding
The funding will support smallholder farmers and businesses, promote the construction of resilient infrastructure, provide clean water & sanitation solutions and increase climate resilience.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Vehicle Manufacturer Innoson Unveils Its First Made-In-Nigeria Electric Vehicle
This development is a first for Innoson, but not for Nigeria, as the country already has up to six Nigerian electric vehicle companies.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, manufacturing
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WaterEquity Announces $100 Million+ Raised for New Impact Fund Focused on Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
This investment milestone marks a pivotal moment of collective action among diverse investors to use investment as a tool to advance a water-positive future.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Report: Electrifying the Future: A Gender-Transformative Path to E-Mobility
The UNEP report “E-Mobility as a Driver for Change” highlights how the shift to electric vehicles can promote gender equity in transport systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: DFC Announces $70 Million in New Investments in India to Advance Shared Priorities in Health Systems, Affordable Housing, and Small Business Support
The country is DFC’s largest market with approximately $3.8 billion invested as of FY2023, including $820 million in new investments made last year.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- housing, MSMEs, public health, vaccines
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Viewpoint: Starting With the State
Strategic philanthropy should go global and invest in good governance.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Chinese Budget Smartphone Brand Transsion Says Finance Head Detained in Investigation
Transsion is one of the largest Chinese smartphone vendors, with a focus on developing markets in fast-growing regions such as Africa and South Asia.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- corporations
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