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Viewpoint: For Emerging Markets, ESG Will Not Work Without Economic Growth
The climate crisis we face today is probably the most significant loss incurred by the "growth-at-any-cost" mindset that prevailed for so long.
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Rapyd’s $610 Million Deal for PayU Will Assist Its Global Expansion
When the acquisition completes, the newly combined business will be active in over 100 countries with more than 250,000 merchant clients.
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- Finance, Technology
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Report: Nigeria, Four Others Rank Bottom of Clean Cooking Access
The report noted that 2.3 billion people live without access to clean cooking, largely in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and developing Asia.
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Impact Investors Embrace Measurement Tools, GIIN Reports
While more investors are using impact data to inform their decisions, one headwind is the lack of comparability.
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ZoomAgri Secures $6 Million in Series A round
The company provides machine learning-based industrial equipment to determine the variety and quality of crops in agribusiness.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- agtech
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Microfinance Clients In Groups Report Better Experience Than Individual Borrowers
These insights are from a preliminary look at the latest Microfinance Index (MFI), a survey of microfinance clients conducted by impact measurement company 60 Decibels.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment, Technology
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British International Investment Makes First Investment in Development Impact Bonds
The Fund uses an innovative blended finance structure to invest in impact bonds and similar outcomes-based contracts that support the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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G20 Bloc Fails to Reach Agreement on Cutting Fossil Fuels
The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed on Saturday to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations.
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- Energy, Environment
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