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Ecobank Ghana and Proparco Sign $59 Million Agreement to Help MSMEs Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic
The partnership, which is part of the Choose Africa and ARIZ Initiatives will pave way for Ecobank to offer loans at competitive interest rates to the MSMEs
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- MSMEs
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Analysis: How Decentralized Finance Will Transform Business Financial Services – Especially for SMEs
Uptake of DeFi in transaction banking could open up new capital opportunities for larger companies and increase liquidity for SMEs.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: South Africa after COVID-19 – Accelerating Job Creation
Against the odds, there are positive developments in the labor market and young entrepreneurs are one of South Africa’s best hope to solve the jobs crisis.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Influencer Marketing Startup, AIfluence Nets $1 Million in Seed Funding for Regional Expansion
With this funding, the startup plans to expand to the rest of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia by the end of 2021.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Bita Drinking Water Megaproject in Angola Registers $500 Million in Financing
Financed by The World Bank and the French Development Agency, this project will benefit 7.5 million people in Luanda and its surroundings.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: COVID-19 Socioeconomic Impact Worsens For Refugees in Uganda
The post-COVID-19 recovery for refugees will be fragile, amidst a projected return to growth for Uganda in 2021.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: A Kenyan Home of One’s Own
A mortgage remains a rare and frightening prospect for most Kenyan families, even many wealthier ones, due to the long-term financial implications it poses
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Blockchain Technology Has the Potential to Add $29 Billion to Nigeria’s GDP by 2030
Research by Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access finds that blockchain technology can address barriers to financial inclusion in Nigeria and substantially boost Nigeria’s economy.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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