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Mongolia’s AND Global Secures US $21.4 Million Series B to Drive Fintech Expansion in Southeast Asia
The capital will enable the expansion of AND Global's AI-driven solutions throughout Southeast Asia and launch new tools for MSMEs.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- financial inclusion, fintech, innovation, lending, MSMEs
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NG.CASH Closes $26.5 Million Series B Funding in Brazil
Led by CEO Mario Augusto Sá, CEO, NG.CASH offers a comprehensive suite of fintech products.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Bybit’s $1 Million EthicHub Investment Shifts 100 Tons of Latin America Coffee to Higher-Value Markets
The collaboration aims to empower rural communities through decentralized finance and sustainable trade opportunities.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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Orange Money and JUMO Partner to Offer Small Loans Across Africa
Orange Money Group and banking-as-a-service financial provider JUMO have partnered to enhance digital financial services across Africa through a new small loan function.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Akurateco and Enza Join Forces to Revolutionize Digital Payments Across Africa
Akurateco and enza join forces to accelerate digital payment innovation and financial inclusion across Africa with cutting-edge white-label technology.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Digital Finance Fuels Record Savings Growth in Developing Nations: World Bank
In 2024, formal saving in developing economies hit a decade high, driven by mobile and digital finance, with 40 percent using financial institutions.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Tradeable Impact Credits Could Boost Social Funding, Report Says
Trading impact credits based on social outcomes is proving a success in some places and should be scaled up to offset constraints on social funding, according to a new report developed by the Schwab Foundation, South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies(CSES) and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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M-Kopa Lawsuit Alleges Racial Disparity in Employee Equity, Firm Says Claim Is Baseless
". . . if the case proceeds, it could set a precedent for how employee equity is handled and how local courts view the responsibilities of global investors and holding companies operating in the Kenyan market."
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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