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Allianz and Dutch Development Bank Back $1.1 Billion Sustainable Loans Fund
The fund is the largest of its type since 2018 and one of the five biggest to date, according to Convergence.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Investing
- Region
- Global
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d.light to Participate in $148 Million Off-Grid Solar Grant Facility in Uganda
Grant-backed initiatives will expand subsidised access to clean, affordable solar energy for off-grid homes and businesses in Uganda.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bujeti Raises $2 Million to Boost Corporate Card Platform in Africa
The platform simplifies the issuance of corporate cards to employees and contractors, streamlining spending processes.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Asian Development Bank Greenlights $650 Million Investment for Indonesia’s Health System Transformation
The investment aims to equip over 10,000 primary healthcare facilities and 500 public health laboratories across the nation, ensuring they meet the government’s minimum service standards.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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India Tops Global Remittance Charts at USD $125 Billion in 2023: World Bank Report
The Indian economy, buoyed by a tight labour market in the United States and robust employment growth in Europe, outperformed previous forecasts.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- employment, migrants, remittances
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Press Release: IFC Supports New Fund to Address Infrastructure Gaps, Cut Carbon Emissions Across Asia and Africa
$1 billion EMIF II Fund will support critical transport infrastructure and renewable energy projects in select high growth markets in South and Southeast Asia and Africa.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Ivorian Healthtech Startup, Susu, Raises $4.9 Million in Funding to Expand into New Markets
Susu provides care packages to patients who need close supervision to ensure that long-term health conditions are tracked and that preventive advice on how to better manage them is received.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Nigeria Increases Financial Inclusion But Still Far from Goal
Nigeria has struggled for nearly a decade to revive an economy hit by flagging crude revenue and an acute dollar shortage.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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