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Press Release: CrossBoundary Energy Access and Engie Energy Access Sign Largest Mini-Grid Project Finance Transaction in Africa to Build $60 Million of Mini-grids in Nigeria
CBEA and ENGIE are excited that this innovative financing approach will provide electricity to more than 150,000 people in Nigeria and can be replicated across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How An Income Share Agreement Can Improve Access to Quality Education For Sub-Saharan Africa
Tertiary education demand is outgrowing the current supply of quality tertiary education in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Southeast Asia’s Fintech Fazz Finalizes $100 Million Series C Round Led by Tiger Global
Southeast Asia’s Fintech platform Fazz, a business account for companies of all sizes, recently secured $100 million via Series C funding.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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International Energy Agency Says Indonesia Needs to Invest $8 Billion per Year on Energy Transition
To hit its 2060 net zero pledge, Indonesia will need to almost triple energy investment by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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Why Credit is Key to Unlocking Africa’s Consumer Markets and Boosting Economic Growth
Africa’s consumer market is one of the fastest-growing in the world. But as Fehintolu Olaogun at CredPal points out, this growth has primarily occurred without consumer credit, as most sub-Saharan African economies remain cash-driven at the retail level. He explains why African markets need the kind of organized credit systems that are enjoyed by consumers in more developed markets, and explores the impact that credit access can have on e-commerce, informal commerce and overall economic growth in the region.
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- Finance
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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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India’s Women Business Correspondents are Struggling: Three Steps to Increase Their Viability – And Boost Financial Inclusion
India is home to 17% of the world’s total female population, yet persistent gender gaps exist in the country's labor force – and its financial inclusion efforts. As Gaurav Sinha and Manpreet Kaur at Grameen Foundation India explain, these gender issues also impact India's Business Correspondents (BCs) – retail agents engaged by banks to provide financial services outside of bank branches or ATMs. They discuss how Grameen Foundation's Mittras program is addressing the obstacles faced by women BCs, and explore three ways to better support them.
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- Finance
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The Cost of Invasive Species Bears Heavy on Indian Economy, Finds Study
India has lost $127.3 billion (Rs. 8.3 trillion) in the last 60 years to invasive alien species, second to the U.S.
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- Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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