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Live Online in Latin America: Chat for Impact Summit 2022News
Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) has secured US$20M to finance micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
EMGA Secures $20 Million Debt Finance for Costa Rica’s Banco ImprosaBlog Post
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes offer consumers immediate possession of goods, which they pay for over time via (usually interest-free) installments. According to Sarah Corley at the Alliance of Digital Finance Associations and Lotte Schou Zibell at the Asian Development Bank, BNPL can expand financial inclusion and access to consumer goods in emerging economies – but by offering easier access to credit, it also presents some pitfalls. They discuss the growth of BNPL, its benefits and risks, and some key practices that can maximize its positive impacts while avoiding potential downsides.
The Benefits – And Downsides – of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’: Is it Enhancing or Hindering Financial Inclusion?News
Access to productive use appliances can deliver significant economic, health, education, and quality of life benefits.
Press Release: CLASP & Nithio, With Support From the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, Launch Financing Facility for Productive Use AppliancesLotte Schou Zibell
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The company plans to use the investment to enhance its data collection and analytics capabilities, hire data scientists, data analysts and sector analysts.
Nigerian Data and Intelligence Company Stears Raises $3.3 Million, Backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures
