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Sidian Bank Signs Guarantee Deal for Health Sector SME Loans in Kenya
The facility is targeting healthcare facilities covering any shortfall they have in their collateral when borrowing from Sidian Bank.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Islamic Bank, Africa Development Bank, Others Invest $618 Million in Nigeria’s I-DICE
“Today, Nigeria has five of the seven unicorns in Africa and raised almost $1.4 billion of the total of $4 billion raised by fintech companies across Africa in 2021.”
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank’s IFC to Invest $160 Million in Safaricom Ethiopia
The World Bank is investing US$160 million into the Safaricom project to build a new network in Ethiopia.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Data-Driven Experiences Critical to Bank Success as Industry Reaches ‘Inflection Point’ in Race for SME Customers
The race for SME (small and medium enterprise) customer primacy has reached a critical inflection point, according to a new guide from London-based Pollinate.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance
- Region
- Global
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Nigeria, Indonesia, Five Others Home to Half of World’s Unbanked Population
World Bank’s 2021 Global Findex report said about 1.4 billion adults are still unbanked, and do not have an account at a financial institution or with a mobile money provider.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nedbank Joins Forces With Digital-Deal Maker for its Customers
The new partnership will enable Nedbank’s clients to grow their business on a trusted and world-recognised platform.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IDB Boosts Latin America ESG Bond Campaign With $1 Billion Push
Inter-American Investment Corporation is helping companies in Latin America and the Caribbean bring about $1 billion of environmental, social and governance bonds as sustainable financing gains traction in the regions.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Crypto: What Can It Do for Those in Poverty?
From using crypto for fundraising for charity to providing food vouchers to refugees, the social sector seems increasingly open and ready to tap into this new form of digital cash.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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