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Empowering Emerging Fund Managers in Underserved Markets: The Role of Development Finance Technical Assistance
Emerging fund managers and other capital allocators play a vital role in addressing the "missing middle" financing gap in underserved markets. But as Robert Haynie and Justin van Rhyn point out, the demand for this funding vastly outweighs the current supply. In this article — the first in a two-part series exploring the uses of technical assistance (TA) in development finance — they explore how development finance institutions can leverage TA to meet the earlier-stage financing needs of missing middle businesses and improve the pipeline for later-stage investors.
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- Investing
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Developing Countries Owe China at Least $1.1 Trillion – And the Debts Are Due
China remains the world’s single largest official source of development finance and continues to out-fund any single Group of Seven (G7) developed economy as well as multilateral lenders.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: IFC and DFC Invest in Pomona Impact Fund II to Foster Growth of SMEs, Strengthen Private Equity Markets in Central America
IFC and DFC's backing, with $7.5 million in equity investment from each institution, will enhance Pomona's support for SMEs.
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- Education, Health Care, Investing, WASH
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- Latin America
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Press Release: DFC Invests More Than $1 Billion in Global Food Security, Announces Intent to Double its Investments
With millions of people on the brink of famine, DFC remains committed to expanding access to food today and helping to protect against future food crises.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: WaterEquity Announces Final Close of $150 Million Global Access Fund IV Addressing the Global Water Crisis
WaterEquity's Latest Investment Fund Will Deploy Mission-Driven Capital to Deliver Water and Sanitation Solutions for Millions of Low-Income Families Around the World.
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- Social Enterprise, WASH
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- Global
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Press Release: World Bank Supports Ghana to Expand, and Enhance Social Safety Nets, Including for 3.6 Million School Children
As part of Ghana’s program with the IMF, the Government of Ghana has made commitments to safeguard and increase social spending to protect the poor and vulnerable during this time of fiscal distress.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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HealthifyMe Secures $30 Million Funding From LeapFrog, Khosla Ventures in Bengaluru
Bengaluru-based HealthifyMe, which has raised over $100 million so far, will use the funds to develop its AI-powered products.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Saudi Arabia Agrees to Give Belize $45 Million Loan to Support Healthcare Infrastructure
The new 200-bed hospital will be supplied with state-of-the-art medical equipment, facilities, and integrated health services, benefitting approximately 200,000 patients annually
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- Health Care
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