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General Atlantic Intends to Invest $2 Billion In India, Southeast Asia: Reuters
A senior executive at global private equity company General Atlantic told Reuters that the firm plans to invest $2 billion in India and Southeast Asia.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Community Carbon to Invest $20 Million in Clean Cooking and Drinking Water
The funding will be phased in by Carbon Streaming Corporation to support access to clean cooking and drinking water in Eastern and Southern Africa.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- clean cooking, financial services, funding, WASH, water
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Brazilian Fintech Nomad Raises $32 Million in Series B Funding
Latin American fintech Nomad, which enables Brazilians to establish bank accounts in the United States, has raised $32 million in Series B financing.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Cryptocurrencies: Africa’s New ‘Blood Diamonds’
Central African Republic (CAR), the world’s second-poorest country, is nowhere near ready for payments via cryptocurrencies. Yet CAR’s authorities threaten significant fines and other penalties on vendors who refuse to accept bitcoin for payments.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bankingly of Uruguay Raises $11 Million in Equity Round Led by Dalus Capital to Help Financial Institutions Boost Digital Inclusion in Africa, Asia, Latin America
Uruguay’s Bankingly recently secured an investment package totalling USD 11 million, which it plans to use to expand in Latin America and Africa as well as enter Southeast Asia.
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- Latin America
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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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Press Release: 2022 FinHealth Spend Report Marks First-Ever Decline in Ten Year History of Tracking Fees and Interest Paid for Everyday Financial Services
Reduction attributed to student loan debt moratorium, pandemic-related decline in credit card debt, and government stimulus funds allowing many to avoid high-cost lending; but underserved populations still pay a greater proportion of fees and a number of factors indicate a likely rise in the year ahead.
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- Finance
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- Global
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UNCDF Partners with Our Telekom to Develop Mobile Money Services in Solomon Islands
Telekom to launch mobile money services in Solomon Islands in efforts to boost financial inclusion and transform the digital payments ecosystem in the country.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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