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Indonesia’s PINA Secures $3 Million in Fresh Capital From AC Ventures, Others
The platform’s goal is to enable Indonesians to achieve financial independence by making complex financial decisions understandable and pertinent.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Nature-Positive Startups Are Good for Business – New Report
The report by Vivid Economics by McKinsey and the financial sector development agency FSD Africa underscores the importance for financial institutions to unlock the potential benefits of investing in nature-positive businesses.
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- Finance
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- Global
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- climate change
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China Agrees to Invest $3 Billion in Indonesia Sovereign Wealth Fund
China's Silk Road Fund (SRF) has signed a framework agreement to invest up to 20 billion yuan ($2.99 billion) in Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Crypto: What Can It Do for Those in Poverty?
From using crypto for fundraising for charity to providing food vouchers to refugees, the social sector seems increasingly open and ready to tap into this new form of digital cash.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Nigeria, Other ECOWAS Members Secure $2 Million Grant for Electricity Reforms
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a technical assistance grant to fund research that will contribute to electricity reforms across West Africa.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia’s Mapan Secures $15 Million Series a Funding Co-Led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional
Mapan, an Indonesia-based FinTech startup, announced it has closed a successful Series A round of $15 million co-led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press Release: Amid Widening Sustainable Development Goals Financing Gap, Alliance Invests in Building New Generation of African Investors
AVPA, a network of social investors collaborating to mobilize and deploy capital for impact, has launched a new program designed to strengthen the capabilities of African social investors.
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Digital Tech Is Turning the Unbanked Into the Banked
More people have accounts than ever. Here’s what we need to do next.
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- Finance
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- Global
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