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Habitat for Humanity International and Symbiotics Join Forces to Accelerate and Scale Affordable, Inclusive and Sustainable Housing Finance
“One in 3 people on Earth don’t have a safe, affordable home, and the global need has accelerated in recent years as more and more housing markets have broken,” said Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford.
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- Finance
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- Global
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Afreximbank and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) Forge Strategic Partnership to Unlock US $1 Billion in Investments
In addition to financing, the JPPF also incorporates a robust capacity-building programme aimed at enhancing the project preparation skills of ShafDB staff, etc.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ummeed Housing Finance Raises $28 Million from BII to Boost Affordable Housing
The Gurugram‑based housing finance company will deploy the capital as mortgage‑backed loans targeted at low‑income and underserved borrowers across India, with a significant focus on enabling women to become homeowners.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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US Wealthtech Waltz Preps Latin America Launch With New $25 Million Credit Line
The credit line has been provided by affiliates of Setpoint Capital, with Waltz now leveraging $50 million in combined equity and debt funding.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Nigerian Construction Tech Startup Cutstruct Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round
Nigerian construction tech startup Cutstruct has raised US$1.5m in a seed round of funding to help it scale operations.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- housing, infrastructure, startups
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IFC Invests ZAR 1 Billion in Balwin Properties to Support Quality Housing in South Africa
IFC’s investment is expected to promote job creation and economic growth through its impact on the local community and surrounding areas.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, housing, supply chains
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Nuveen Raises €157 Million for Impact Credit Strategy
The global credit strategy, which aims to address real world issues such as affordable housing, community development and climate has the backing of Gjensidige Pensjonsforsikring, and TIAA.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airbnb Drives Short-Term Rental Boom in Tourist Haven Rio
In Rio's Ipanema neighborhood, there is now one Airbnb listing for every seven homes, a Reuters analysis of Airbnb data collected by analytics firm AirDNA showed.
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- Latin America
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- housing, regulations, tourism
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