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Nigerian Fintechs Score Big on the Funding Front as Investors Spot “Final Frontier” Opportunities
We have not even reached the halfway point of 2021, but already it seems nailed on that the year will break all sorts of funding records – with the surge in investments led by the Nigerian fintech space.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Actis Plans to Double Africa Energy Investments to $2 Billion
Actis LLP, a London-based private equity firm focused on emerging markets, plans to finalize deals on six African power projects in 2021.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CDC Group Commits $100 Million to ETG Group
CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a $100 million debt commitment to ETG, an agricultural conglomerate connecting smallholder farmers to global markets through its operations in 48 countries worldwide.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: What Is the Argument Against Lifting COVID Vaccine Patents?
The world's major vaccine-producing countries are for the first time opening the door to the suspension of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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- vaccines
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Mastercard and Billetera Partner to Drive Digital Financial Inclusion in Democratic Republic of Congo
Mastercard has announced partnering with Billetera, a leading digital payments technology company headquartered in Kenya, to provide unbanked and financially excluded residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Remittances to Some Emerging Markets Grow in Q1 Despite Pandemic-Induced Headwinds
Georgia, Jordan, Pakistan and Morocco recorded growth in remittances during the first quarter
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- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: International Collaboration of Development Finance Organizations Agree on New Steps to Increase the Resilience of Economies Threatened by the Climate Emergency
The Group of G7 Development Finance Institutions working together under the DFIs+ Adaptation and Resilience Collaborative has put forward a practical plan to the G7 on actions to accelerate investments in adaptation and resilience.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: India’s COVID-19 Catastrophe Could Make Global Shortages Even Worse
Hundreds of thousands of new cases are reported every day, and economists are rethinking their forecasts for double-digit growth this year.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- vaccines
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