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Press Release: Al Majmoua from Lebanon, FATEN from the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and RUFI from Uganda announced as Finalists for European Microfinance Award 2024 on Advancing Financial Inclusion for Refugees & Forcibly Displaced People
The winner will be announced at ceremony during European Microfinance Week (EMW 2024) on Thursday November 14, 2024.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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National Bank of Malawi Plc Secures Landmark US$100 Million Financing Facility From Afreximbank to Support Trade Finance
The US$100-million AFTRAF agreement represents the largest AFTRAF facility ever to be extended by Afreximbank in Malawi.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brookfield Raises $2.4 Billion for Emerging Markets-Focused Climate Transition Fund
CTF aims to deploy capital into clean energy and transition assets in emerging markets in South and Central America, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US to Donate 1 Million Mpox Vaccine Doses to Halt Outbreak in Africa
Mpox can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases. It causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Payments Authority Eyes Africa, South America for Digital Payment Push, Official Says
The NPCI, a quasi-regulator under the central bank, is a public non-profit organisation for retail payment systems in India.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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Carbon Markets Capture the Spotlight at Climate Week NYC
Something’s different about this year’s Climate Week in New York: The voluntary carbon market is getting serious hype.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: Unlocking Opportunity for the World’s Underprivileged Children and Youth: International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) Commits to $1.5 Billion for Global Education and Skills in LMICs
This historic public-private, non-partisan international finance facility of $1.5bn was commitment for 2024-2025 to global education at the UN Summit of the Future.
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Ghanaian Clean-Tech Startup, Kofa Raises $5 Million Funding via SPV
Kofa Technologies has recently announced a $5 million fund raise via SPV to expand its battery swapping network with more stations in Ghana.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, research, solar, startups
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