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VCs Get Behind Disaster Tech in Search for Innovative Life-Saving Technologies
Creating profitable growth and social impact through partnerships - here’s how VCs are supporting Disaster Tech
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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U.S.-Based Fintech Venio Launches Developing World-Focused Smartphone App to Make Nano Loans
The app is the first-ever smartphone-based nano lending service for developing countries, Venio said in a statement.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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Investment Management Firm SSC Capital Partners With Halal Angel Network to Tap Fast-Growing African Muslim Market
A corporate advisory and investment management firm, has partnered with Halal Angel Network (HAN) from India to tap the fast-growing African Muslim market.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GSMA and WFP Launch Mobile Money Program to Distribute Disaster Relief
The GSMA will be working with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide civilians with financial relief during humanitarian crises. Examples include pandemics and natural disasters, although the program is not limited to those specific situations.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
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Tackling the Creative Economy Financing Gap: How Short-Term Capital Can Unlock Long-Term Impact Among Artisan Businesses
An estimated 3% of global GDP comes from creative industries – and the sector is growing quickly in the developing world. Laura Callanan at Upstart Co-Lab and Christopher van Bergen at Nest Inc. argue that now is the time to shape the creative economy to be more inclusive and sustainable. But for that to happen, the industry must first address its funding gap.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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Press Release: DFC Aims to Finance $1 Billion of Private Sector Investment in Honduras
“DFC is proud to support the Honduran people during this time of need around the world,” said Boehler. “We appreciate the Government of Honduras’s commitment to improve the business climate to facilitate investment and look forward to advancing our common goals through collaboration with the private sector. Public-private partnerships are fundamental to the strength of Honduras as a country and to the goals of América Crece.”
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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Microfinance Loans Could Spell Disaster in the Time of Coronavirus
Such loans have undoubtedly helped many people. Yet the capacity of microfinance to "make poverty history" has been repeatedly called into question by researchers.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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Industries Post-COVID-19: A Gender-Responsive Approach to Global Economic Recovery
Women’s specific needs and potential as leaders and agents of change must be considered for COVID-19 mitigation and recovery measures.
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- Coronavirus
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