-
UN- Kenya has Allocated $134 Million to Improve Farmers’ Access
The facility will feature a rural credit guarantee system that will help reduce the perceived and real risks associated with agricultural value chain lending.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Apple to Scale Up Production over Five Times in India to $40 Billion
The company has for the first time made available the 'made-in-India' iPhones on the same day it started selling the devices in other parts of the globe.
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- manufacturing, scale
-
ADB Approves $500 Million Loan to Support Indonesia’s Development Agenda and Reform Priorities
The loan will support Indonesia’s development agenda and reform priorities in creating an enabling environment for investments.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
-
Press Release: IIX and NYIF Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Impact Investing Education
This alliance is poised to reshape the future of the financial sector, particularly in emerging markets, while simultaneously advancing global education in impact investing.
- Region
- Global
-
Press Release: Goodwell Supports Agricultural Innovation in West Africa with Complete Farmer Investment
CF’s insights give farmers an advantage from the start, introducing modern farming techniques and data-driven cultivation protocols to improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- agtech, data, innovation, smallholder farmers
-
Fretadão Raises R$50 Million and Invests in Its Own Fleet
Fretadão is focusing on expanding their fleet, but operations will continue to be carried out by transport partners.
- Categories
- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- startups
-
Press Release: Kiva Announces Global Commitments for Women and Refugees at Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting
Kiva’s initiatives will improve the lives of over half a million women and refugees and expand critical partner network for greater financial inclusion.
- Categories
- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
-
Press Release: Financial Health Pulse 2023: Share of Financially Vulnerable Americans Grows to 17% of Population, Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Largest Pulse data collection finds growing financial health inequities based on race, ethnicity, and age.
- Categories
- Finance, Technology
- Region
- North America
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.