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Press Release: IFC, Sunteck Realty Create Joint Platform Investing up to US $90 million to Expand Green Urban Housing in Maharashtra
With a population exceeding 22 million, the MMR is India's largest and most active housing market, grappling with a significant housing deficit.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- decarbonization, housing, water
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Ant Group Introduces Ten Asian E-Wallets to China to Boost Cross-Border Mobile Payment
In total, these payment methods reach a population of over 175 million in Southeast and East Asia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- fintech, mobile finance
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Bank Mandiri Partners with FishLog to Expand MSME Financing in Indonesia
FishLog focuses on the cold-chain fisheries sector and offers services such as a B2B marketplace and inventory financing.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Brazilian Startup Nagro Raises $49 Million
In total, Nagro has granted over $60M in credit to more than 5,000 rural producers and farmers.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Rainforest Carbon Credit Schemes Misleading and Ineffective, Finds Report
System not fit for carbon offsetting, puts Indigenous communities at risk and should be replaced with new approach, say researchers.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Malaysian Pension Fund KWAP Launches $107 Million to Boost Malaysia’s Venture and Startup Ecosystem
According to the statement, Dana Perintis encompasses two strategic pillars: investments into selected Malaysia-focused venture capital (VC) funds and direct investments into early-stage companies.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Paymentology and Nelo Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in Mexico
The partnership will encompass support for Nelo’s Mastercard for in-person payments via Google Wallet.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: African Development Fund Approves $20 Million to Improve Business Environment and Drive Investments to Climate-Smart Agriculture in Mozambique
The programme is expected to help stimulate the development of agribusiness and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as finance efforts to mainstream gender and climate action initiatives into economic development.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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