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Press Release: DFC Announces Support for Manufacturing of Vaccines During Quad Summit
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced it will work with Indian manufacturer Biological E Ltd. to finance increased capacity to support Biological E’s effort to produce at least 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2022 with Stringent Regulatory Authorization (SRA) and/or World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Use Listing, including Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- gender lens, vaccines
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Facebook to Provide Grants to Four Women-Led NGOs
Facebook will provide grants to four early-stage women-led NGOs through Facebook Pragati that will focus on boosting women entrepreneurship through the adoption of digital skills and tools.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- NGOs, startups, women entrepreneurs
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Svasti Microfinance Raises $4.2 Million
Svasti Microfinance Private Limited (Svasti), an RBI Licensed MFI, has raised a total of INR 310 million from its existing investors Adar Poonawalla, Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI) and Rajiv Dadlani Group.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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India Is Turning to ‘Green Hydrogen’ in a Bid to Decarbonize Its Economy
India’s newfound focus on “green hydrogen” has received a boost, with a new collaboration between two firms aiming to install production facilities in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- renewable energy
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Google Unveils $25 Million Global Grant for NGOs, Social Enterprises Working on Women Empowerment
Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the tech giant, on Monday said it will provide $25 million in grants to non-profits and social enterprises globally, including in India, that are working on empowering girls and women.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: DFC Promotes Gender Equity in Financing Across India With $50 Million Investment
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced the second disbursement of a $50 million loan to Northern Arc Capital to expand access to loans in several priority sectors across India.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Kinara Capital Secures 7 Million From IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond Series for HerVikas Discounted Loan Program for Women Entrepreneurs
Kinara Capital, a leading socially responsible fintech driving MSME financial inclusion, today announced securing INR 52 crores from Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) for the advancement of women entrepreneurs in India.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- financial inclusion, MSMEs
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Analysis: India’s Agrarian Catastrophe and Farmers’ Rebellion
The origins of the farmer protests are rooted in the economic liberalisation of the 1990s, which pushed the agriculture sector into crisis, causing an epidemic of farmer suicides.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific