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Press Release: IFC Provides $100 Million for Santander To Support Small and Medium Enterprises and Finance Renewable Energy in Brazil
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $100 million loan (equivalent to BRL560 million) to Santander Brasil to boost access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Half of this financing will be devoted to the commercialization of photovoltaic panels. Of the remaining amount, at least 20 percent will be directed to SMEs owned by women.
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- Latin America
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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley Could Be an Epicenter of Innovation in Latin America
Salvador (Bahia’s capital) is the natural birthplace of Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley, which largely centers around a local ecosystem hub, Vale do Dendê.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: New ANDE Report Provides Snapshot of the Latin American Impact Investing Sector
Impact Investing in Latin America: Trends 2018-2019 provides a snapshot of the impact investing sector in Latin America over the past two years, with particular focus on Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Mastercard Brings Technology Leaders Together To Launch Tech for Good Partnership in Latin America
Bancolombia, Banco Galicia, Citibanamex, Mercado Libre, and PayPal Commit to Accelerate Business Recovery and Inclusive Growth Efforts in the Region
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- Coronavirus, Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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Payments Fintech dLocal Raises $200 Million, Emerges as LatAm Unicorn
The company is planning on using the funding to boost growth by targeting 13 new markets over the next 18 months. The regions included Africa, Southeast Asia and Central America.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Argentina: There Is No Economy Without Health
Latin America is now the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no peak in sight.
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- Coronavirus
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- Latin America
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Press Release: DFC Aims to Finance $1 Billion of Private Sector Investment in Honduras
“DFC is proud to support the Honduran people during this time of need around the world,” said Boehler. “We appreciate the Government of Honduras’s commitment to improve the business climate to facilitate investment and look forward to advancing our common goals through collaboration with the private sector. Public-private partnerships are fundamental to the strength of Honduras as a country and to the goals of América Crece.”
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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How Social Impact Startups Are Solving Brazil’s COVID-19 Challenges
The persistent problem of inequality in Latin America leaves citizens more vulnerable to the coronavirus. Innovative platforms move towards balancing the scales.
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- Coronavirus
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- Latin America
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- edtech, healthcare technology, SDGs, startups