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World Bank Approves $700 Million in Financing to Increase Access to Water and Sanitation and Enhance Forest Community Livelihoods in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The two projects will seek to enhance access to basic services and improve livelihoods in some of the most underserved areas of the country.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- forests, sanitation, water
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Micron Nears $1 Billion Investment in India Chip Packaging Plant
The Indian investment would follow a Chinese ban on the use of Micron chips in what Beijing called critical infrastructure.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Asian Development Bank Approves $400 Million Loan to Support Bangladesh’s Economic Recovery
Promoting gender equality and social inclusion and addressing the climate change agenda in public investment and national budgeting are some of the key activities of this new program.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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With Backing From Thiel, Recharge Capital Launches $200 Million Women’s Health Investment Vehicle
Recharge Capital wants to bridge women’s health gap with the new investment vehicle.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Global
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IndusInd Bank Announces Partnership with Wise to Offer Low-Cost Online Inward Remittance Services
IndusInd Bank has today announced its partnership with Wise, the global technology company specializing in moving and managing money around the world.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: It’s a Family Affair: One Billion People Benefit From Migrant Earnings
For many households, the money sent back from an overseas family member helps make ends meet, is a lifeline in a crisis, drives social mobility, and even supports the broader community.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Visa Announces Launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
New Visa initiative to support Africa’s Fintech start-ups and entrepreneurs, providing training, connections, technology, and investment opportunities for up to 40 fintechs each year.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- digital finance, fintech, startups
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Press Release: Malawi Secures $4.4 Million in Funding From the Global Environment Facility Towards Building Climate Resilience in the Lake Chilwa Basin
The five-year project, known as ‘TRANSFORM’, aims to enhance the resilience of vulnerable rural communities by bolstering their natural, human, and economic adaptive capacities.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Environment
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