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Russian Automaker Enters the Ethiopian Market, Injecting Vitality into Economic Ties
Over the last few years Ethiopia’s government has introduced a range of tax-friendly incentives to encourage car makers to open local operations.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: British International Investment Partners with Access Bank to Extend US $60 Million Trade Finance Facility Across Africa
Loan facility will help to ensure availability of key commodities across import-dependent economies and aims to stimulate African trade volumes by US$90 million as well as contribute to SDGs 8 and 9.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A New $850 Million Route to Speed Up Congo’s Copper Exports
The project could ease the burden on strained existing infrastructure.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fintech Mundi Raises USD$15 Million Investment Round
Fintech Mundi unveiled a new Series A-2 funding round totaling USD$15 million, with Haymaker Ventures being the lead investor.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- fintech, international trade, MSMEs
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UNCTAD Calls for Bold Global Action to Decarbonize Shipping and Ensure a Just Transition
The Review of Maritime Transport 2023 urges swift action and system-wide collaboration to decarbonize maritime transport amid growing carbon emissions and regulatory uncertainty.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Afreximbank Commits $40bn Trade Investment in Africa
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will double its intra-African trade financing to $40 billion by 2026.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EV Battery Imports Face Scrutiny Under US Law on Chinese Forced Labor
Though the automotive detentions are small compared with the more than $1 billion of solar panel imports that have stalled at the border, they have put the industry on alert.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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India’s Rice Export Ban to Hurt Millions Globally. These Countries Will Be the Worst Hit
The government is seeking to tame surging domestic food prices and “ensure adequate domestic availability at reasonable prices.”
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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