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European Investment Bank Publishes Unique Analysis of Impact of COVID-19 on Financing Across Africa
The new report explores how access to finance provided by banks, microfinance and private equity sectors have been affected and what long-term trends may impact private sector investment.
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- Coronavirus
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: COVID-19 Pushes 30 Million Africans into Extreme Poverty
The novel Coronavirus has pushed some 30 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa into extreme poverty and dwarfed more than five years of progress, according to a report released.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- SDGs
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Analysis: Now Is the Time To Build Stronger and More Equitable Systems
COVID-19’s pressures have shed light on systemic weaknesses and worsened equity gaps, particularly in low-income countries, which for too long have received little investment to build resilience.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Global
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Africa’s COVID-19 Response: It’s All About the People on the Ground
High rates of infection are setting Africa back but young innovators across the continent are deploying a social entrepreneurship skillset to fight the pandemic from the ground up.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: How Digital Technology Helped Support Ghana’s COVID Response
Real-time surveillance of reported COVID infections has been key to the global pandemic response. Many tools, devices and apps have been used to support surveillance.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Africa Can Tap Opportunities Presented by COVID for Economic Growth
To survive and prosper, and exploit the global opportunities offered by the crises, Africa needs a comprehensive package for creating sustainable prosperity in a world of continuous disruptions.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Second COVID Wave Batters Microfinance, Lenders Positive on Outlook in India
The gross loan portfolio of microfinance companies in India fell in the first quarter of FY22 as demand for credit dropped due to restrictions imposed during the second COVID-19 wave.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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How Recovery From COVID-19 and Climate Policies Might Affect the Use of “Clean” Cooking Fuels
A group of IIASA researchers shows how recovery from the pandemic and climate mitigation policies might affect access to clean fuels.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
- Region
- Global