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Press Release: ResponsAbility Finances Robust International to Strengthen Climate-Smart Agricultural Supply Chains in Emerging Markets
The strategy is structured around three core pillars: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, and sustainable production and consumption.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
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First Circle Lands US $4.87 Million from Cathay United to Expand Philippine SME Loans
New financing gives First Circle fresh capacity to meet rising demand for working capital, business loans, and solar finance.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- business development, lending, MSMEs
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Nigeria’s CreditChek Raises $600,000 to Expand its Credit Data Infrastructure Across East Africa
With this new funding, CreditChek plans to deepen its integrations across key East African markets, working closely with banks, microfinance institutions, and fintech lenders.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda: African Development Bank Group Approves $140 Million Programme to Expand Irrigation, Agro-Industrialisation, Jobs and Rural Incomes
The Uganda Multipurpose Water for Climate Resilient Irrigation Development and Agro-Industrialization Programme aims to overcome constraints to agricultural production and food insecurity across rural communities which depend heavily on rain fed agriculture.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visible From Space: New Research on Zipline’s Impact in Africa Beyond Healthcare
The findings document a 22% reduction in child fatalities from severe acute malnutrition, a 68% direct return on investment for smallholder pig farmers, and $850 to $1,200 in additional annual household income near Zipline distribution hubs.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Report Highlights USD 4 Billion EV Charging Investment Opportunity Across Emerging Economies
Joint analysis by C40 Cities and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) outlines practical pathways for emerging-market cities to scale charging infrastructure and accelerate electric mobility adoption.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Duke-Nus Awarded €2 Million EU Grant to Help Asia Detect Outbreaks Earlier Through Wastewater Surveillance
The three-year project, ADWANCE-Asia or Advancing Wastewater & Environmental Surveillance for Public Health Impact in Asia, will be led by the Duke-NUS Centre for Outbreak Preparedness and will support countries in the region, particularly low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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- Environment
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Press Release: IFC Anchors Highland Central Asia Fund II to Boost Private Equity and SME Financing in Central Asia
IFC is investing up to $10 million in Highland Central Asia Fund II to increase SME funding in Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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