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How To Find Funding In Latin America, From A Latin American Startup CEO
Latin America is a collection of distinct countries with significant regulatory, operational and cultural differences, making scaling and attracting investment harder.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Latin America’s Mendel Secures $35 Million Series B to Expand AI-Driven Spend Management
Mendel, a Latin American enterprise spend management platform, has secured $35m in a Series B funding round led by Base10 Partners.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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U.S. Government Campaign Against ESG Hits Emerging Market Green Bonds
The backlash in the US on climate issues is hitting the ability of many emerging markets to raise funds for environmental projects.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- data, ESG, global development, impact bonds
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Viewpoint: Indian Microfinance Sector Must Transform Before It’s Too Late
Borrowers are juggling multiple loans—sometimes 6 or more—from MFIs, SHGs, local moneylenders, and even app-based lenders. Field staff are exhausted. Community ties that once held JLGs together are fraying. And loan officers are under pressure, leading to shortcuts, fraud, and rising stress levels.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Asian Development Bank, WDI Partner on E-Mobility Research
Last week, WDI’s Energy and Mobility team traveled to the Philippines capital city of Manila as part of a new research collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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- Transportation
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- South Asia
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World Bank Approves Nigeria’s $632 Million Loans For Nutrition, Education
The approval marked a significant step towards addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges.
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- Agriculture, Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security, lending, nutrition
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Viewpoint: Entrepreneur as Agent of Social Impact and Its Implications on Development Work
Development work often requires long-term, patient processes that involve gradual community engagement, trust-building, and the slow but steady implementation of programs that address root causes rather than just symptoms.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- impact investing, scale, SDGs, startups, systems change
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Benin and Senegal Experience Highest Growth in African Internet Resilience: Internet Society Pulse Country Report 2024
Several countries in West Africa are improving their internet resilience.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa