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Press Release: Grameen Foundation, J.P. Morgan Deliver COVID-19 Relief to Filipina Entrepreneurs
Grameen Foundation announced the launch of its COVID-19 RELIEF (Response to Enhance Livelihoods of Individual Entrepreneurs and Families) in the country to provide immediate relief and longer-term recovery support to 3,500 women entrepreneurs running microenterprises.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- South Asia
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Indian MFIs See 50% Recovery in June as Rural Borrowers Avoid Using Moratorium
A majority of MFI borrowers have the option to avail moratorium till the end of August.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- South Asia
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COVID-19 and the Pursuit of Financial Inclusion in Pakistan
When Pakistan implemented a national lockdown in mid-March, economic activity for the world’s fifth most populous country was brought to a halt. In a country where nearly 40% of people live in poverty and more than 24 million workers either earn daily or piece-rate wages or are self-employed, the ensuing economic crisis has hit the population hard.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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Fragile Futures for Hidden Workers When Consumers Stop Buying
Now, since the COVID-19 lockdown, the home-based workers in this Meerut community are completely without income. Customers aren’t buying beaded jewelry and garments. Orders have stopped, while finished products sit in warehouses across India, Europe, and the United States.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- South Asia
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- supply chains
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The Path to the COVID Recovery Is Paved With Renewable Energy
Harish Hande is an engineer and social entrepreneur working with underserved communities. He is the co-founder of SELCO whose interventions have impacted more than 800,000 poor households across 6 Indian states. We caught up with him a couple of weeks ago to reflect on the relevance of sustainable energy during the Covid pandemic and after.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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- South Asia
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- MSMEs, renewable energy
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Southeast Asia’s Fintech Startups Face Shakeout From Coronavirus
The coronavirus is unlikely to halt the rapid advance of fintech firms in the emerging landscapes of Southeast Asia. Along the way, however, it is amplifying the gains of some startups while inflicting pain on many others.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- South Asia
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Press Release: The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs Announces Winners of the Advancing Women’s Empowerment Fund
Fund will distribute up to $1.2 million in grant capital across eight winning proposals out of a pool of more than 180 total applications
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Co-Existence of Cash and Digital – the Key to Financial Inclusion Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
In these critical times, the Government & Regulatory Bodies like National Payment Corporation (NPCI) of India have urged people to opt for digital or contactless payments. There were two main reasons for this. Firstly, using digital payments would reduce social/physical movement of people and secondly it will minimise any possible risk of spreading virus via cards or ATMs.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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- digital payments
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