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Nigeria: African Development Bank Group Commits $750,000 to Boost Women-Led Enterprises Through Lagos State Government and National Partners
Through its Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, the Bank is providing $750,000 in grant support to strengthen women-led enterprises across Nigeria.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Big Tech’s Thirst for Water is Sparking a Global Resistance
For every extended conversation someone had with the chatbot or every time they asked it to write an email, they were effectively pouring a bottle of water down the drain.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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Salmon Raises $140 Million to Deepen Philippine Lending Push
It will finance a national launch of fresh products, with motorcycle loans and lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) leading the pipeline, etc.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Farmer-Led Tea Seedling Production in Malawi
Smallholder tea farmers in Mulanje and Thyolo are transforming tea production through farmer-led seedling nurseries. These nurseries are supported by the Solidaridad’s Pathways to Prosperity Tea Project, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UNDP and Blockchain for Good Alliance Launch Cybersecurity Programme
As public institutions rely more on digital systems, including blockchain technology, cybersecurity is critical to protecting services, public funds and trust.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Deetken Impact Completes US$100 Million First Close of Inclusive Climate Action Fund
ICAF brings together US$75 million in catalytic capital from the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, US$15 million from Peru’s development bank COFIDE, and commitments from private investors.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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Salary Hero Raises US$7.6 Million to Expand Earned-Wage Access Business in Malaysia
Thailand-based fintech firm Salary Hero has raised US$7.6 million in Series A funding led by Cento Ventures as it expands its earned-wage access business into Malaysia.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Finance Earth, FSD Africa Launch $100 Million Fund to Back Nature-Based Carbon Projects
The fund aims to protect or regenerate 4.5 million hectares of land, sequester or avoid more than 100 million tonnes of CO₂e over the lifetimes of its projects, and improve the livelihoods of 1.4 million people, half of them women.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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