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AfDB Signs a Usd 100 Million Risk Participation Agreement With Commerzbank Ag to Support Trade Finance in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) formally signed on May 29th in Marrakech, Morocco, in the prelude of the 48th AfDB Annual Meetings, a USD 100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with Commerzbank AG under which the two banks will share the default risk on a portfolio of eligible trade transactions originated by African issuing banks in Africa and confirmed by Commerzbank AG.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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From base of social pyramid, only way is up
Firms serving Africa's poorest paving way for mutual growth
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Selling Solar Panels on the Installment Plan in Africa
Some solar startups are addressing the problem with creative financing models.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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The Best and Simplest Way to Fight Global Poverty
Proof that giving cash to poor people, no strings attached, is an amazingly powerful tool for boosting incomes and promoting development.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Energy access for all in Africa: does enterprise hold the key?
Local companies, international groups and charities are all using business approaches to improve access to clean, safe energy
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- Energy, Impact Assessment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Base of the Pyramid, solar
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The Best and Simplest Way to Fight Global Poverty
Poverty is, fundamentally, a lack of money. So doesn’t it make sense that simply delivering cash to poor people can be an effective strategy for alleviating it?
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Behind the Revolution of Diagnosis That Led to the HIV Miracle Baby…and More
"It's a revolution in diagnosis which is leading to a revolution in treatment," says Philippe Douste-Blazy of UNITAID.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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A Nano cool device to take vaccines to remote areas
One of the major challenges in rural healthcare programme is preserving vaccines in the right temperature, especially in power-deficient villages.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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