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Financial Inclusion: African Development Bank Group To Channel $150 Million To SMEs In Africa
The African Development Bank Group has said it will channel $150 million in funding to Small and Medium Enterprises through Financial institutions across Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- financial inclusion, MSMEs
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Opinion: It’s Not Just Coca-Cola: Corporations Have Co-opted the UN Climate Talks
While Coca-Cola is considered a lower-tier sponsor at COP27, Coca-Cola’s role has garnered an exceptionally large amount of criticism.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Analysis: Indonesia’s Grand EV Plans Hinge on a ‘Green’ Industrial Park That Likely Isn’t
Home to almost a quarter of the world’s nickel reserves, Indonesia has been actively wooing EV pioneers like Tesla to make the country a global EV production hub.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- South Asia
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Report: Electric Vehicles Are Less Reliable Because of Newer Technologies, Consumer Reports Finds
When compared with hybrid and gas-powered cars and trucks, electric vehicles powered entirely by batteries were the worst-performing segment.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Findings From Findex: Mobile Money Is Driving Financial Inclusion for Women, but More Work Needs to Be Done
Mobile money continues to be a driving force, transforming the financial inclusion landscape in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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World Bank Report: India Needs to Increase Infrastructure Investment to $55 Billion per Year
The report says that till 2036, the investment in the urban cities must be equivalent to 1.18% of the estimated gross domestic product (GDP) over this period.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- infrastructure
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Modus Expands to Sub-Saharan Africa With the Launch of Its AI and Blockchain-Focused $75 Million Fund
New York-based venture platform Modus has launched Modus Africa, a venture capital fund for AI and blockchain startups across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia’s Pertamina to Invest $500 Million in Renewable Energy Fund
The EV ecosystem will add an estimated $10 billion to Indonesia's economy and create 200,000 jobs by 2030.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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- renewable energy, startups
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