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Press Release: World Bank Group Approves Financing to Boost Credit Access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Job Creation in El Salvador
The project will facilitate complementary private capital mobilization, building on the support that the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group's private sector arm, drives in the areas of financial inclusion and productive expansion for formal job creation.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Foley Represents Brazilian HealthTech Startup Mevo in $18 Million Funding Round
Mevo addresses a major gap in Brazil’s health care system, where more than 150 million people manage roughly one billion handwritten prescriptions each year, creating inefficiencies that limit the development of more integrated patient services.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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UnblockPay Raises $4.5 Million Seed Round Led by Prelude
UnblockPay builds infrastructure that allows financial institutions to process cross-border payments using stablecoins.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Fundación Alpura Invests USD $2.6 Million in Food Security
Beyond food access, the organization implemented environmental education programs, water access initiatives and infrastructure projects, including rainwater harvesting and clean energy systems in schools and rural communities.
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- Agriculture, Education, Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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IDB Lab Invests in Innogen Delta I to Drive Tech Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation in Central America
Innogen Delta I will invite approximately 25 tech startups to develop solutions for structural challenges in agtech, e-commerce, edtech/future of work, fintech, healthtech, insurtech, logistics, B2B SaaS and other industries.
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- Education, Technology
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- Latin America
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- e-commerce, edtech, startups, venture capital
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Press Release: IFC Backs Paraguay’s First Green Fertilizer Plant, Creating Jobs, Advancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
The project is expected to positively impact employment opportunities, with over 1,265 new direct jobs created during the construction phase, and nearly 200 skilled and semi skilled positions during operations.
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- Agriculture
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- Latin America
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DriveWealth Powers Ualá’s Launch of U.S. Stock Investing in Mexico
The launch marks another step forward in expanding access to global capital markets for a broader population of investors.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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BeConfident Raises US $15.8 Million Series A from Prosus Ventures for Global Expansion
An AI education startup, it projects fivefold revenue growth in 2026 as it expands internationally; global investors include former executives from Duolingo, Nubank, Quinto Andar, and Viva Real.
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- Education, Technology
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- Latin America
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