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Afrocentric Credit Rating Agency to Debut Soon
The decision to establish an AfCRA was to provide fair, transparent and development-focused credit ratings that reflect the realities and potential of African economies.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Solving the Last-Mile Puzzle: How Non-Banking Financial Companies are Democratising EV Ownership in India’s Tier II and III Cities
"The real leap in electric mobility won’t happen on highways—it will begin in the heart of India, where NBFCs are helping turn aspirations into access, and vehicles into ventures."
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- Energy, Finance, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Why Kenya Is Selling Part of Its 34.9% Stake in Safaricom
"The sale could open doors to Africa-focused institutional investors or private equity funds, many actively scouting African telecoms assets for their stable cash flows and strong margins."
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Conduit Raises $36 Million to Promote Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Conduit said the funding will help it expand into new markets.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Stitch Raises $10 Million Seed to Extend Services to Emerging Markets
The funding will support Stitch’s expansion across MENA and East Africa, as it aims to simplify and accelerate how financial products are built and launched.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Beyond Affordability: Behavioural Barriers to Uptake of Inclusive Insurance
". . .e-MFP’s own Sam Mendelson explains the mental models that make insurance such a hard ‘sell’, and what behavioural insights teach us about how to increase access and uptake."
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- Finance
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- Global
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Visa and Universal Postal Union (UPU) Collaborate to Help Boost Financial Inclusion
"The new collaboration builds on the success of the UPU Financial Inclusion Technical Assistance Facility (FITAF), an initiative supported by Visa and the Gates Foundation that helps postal operators in developing countries provide financial services to local communities."
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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BluePeak Private Capital Set to Raise $250 Million for African Private Credit Fund
African businesses are increasingly looking to private credit for funding as banks are tightening their lending due to current global economic conditions.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa