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Press Release: U.S. Government and Khushhali Microfinance Bank sign $25 Million Commitment to Empower Women and Micro and Small Businesses in Pakistan
The partnership will support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) and women-led businesses in Pakistan.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- North Africa & Near East
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Egypt: US $400 Million Project Will Help to Improve and Decarbonize Logistics in Transportation
Egypt’s rail system is one of the most extensive in Africa, with a generally heavier focus on its passenger services, and three freight trains per direction per day.
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- Environment, Finance
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: United States Announces $30 Million Commitment to Advance Women and Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan
The “Enabling Essential Services for Afghan Women and Girls” activity will increase Afghan women and girls’ access to social protection services
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- Investing
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- North Africa & Near East
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Pakistan’s Digital ID Card Keeps Millions Locked Out
From migrants to trans people, many adults still don’t have the NADRA agency's CNIC card, excluding them from jobs and vital public services.
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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World Bank Freezes $600 Million Afghan Fund Over Girls’ School Ban
The World Bank has suspended four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million after the Taliban-led acting government's decision to ban girls from returning to public high schools.
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- Education
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- education, funding, governance, social impact, Women
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Press Release: UAE and IRENA Launch New Initiative to Provide Communities With Access to Energy for Clean Cooking
Beyond Food partnership launched by IRENA and UAE in collaboration with NAMA to provide clean cooking energy and technologies to communities and households.
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- Energy, Environment
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- North Africa & Near East
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Scotiabank launches $3 Billion Loan Fund for Women Entrepreneurs
Scotiabank Jamaica has set aside $3 billion as loan financing for women entrepreneurs in a refreshed plan to address what the bank says is the under-representation of women in the business world.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- North Africa & Near East
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Empowering Haitian Farmers Through Investment in Local Food Systems
Acceso Haiti, a social agribusiness, is working to build a strong food system and empower smallholder farming families with long-term opportunities and market access.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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