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Press Release: IFC Partners with Orange Bank Africa to Increase Digital Lending for Small Businesses in West Africa
According to the World Bank Group's MSME finance gap report, 63 percent of MSMEs in Senegal and 57 percent in Côte d'Ivoire experience constraints when accessing a loan or line of credit.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesian P2P Lender Amartha Secures $100 Million
The newly raised funds are earmarked for working capital loans for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Asian Development Bank Approves $400 Million Loan to Support Bangladesh’s Economic Recovery
Promoting gender equality and social inclusion and addressing the climate change agenda in public investment and national budgeting are some of the key activities of this new program.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Indifi Raises $35 Million to Expand Digital Lending to More Small Businesses
Despite MSMEs crucial role in India's economy, these businesses continue to grapple with a significant obstacle — access to credit.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Heifer International, EthicHub Invest $420,000 to Improve Financial Access for Smallholder Coffee Farmers in Mexico
The investment will improve financial access for smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico through the EthicHub Regenerative Finance (ReFi) platform.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Inter-American Development Bank Approves $400 Million Loan to Develop Chile’s Green Hydrogen Industry
Green hydrogen is made using renewable energy to split water by electrolysis, without producing greenhouse gases.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Latin America
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MicroVest Invests in Financiera Finexpar to Boost Agricultural Development in Paraguay
The investment aims to enhance access to financing for agricultural and livestock Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Paraguay.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Saudi Arabia Agrees to Give Belize $45 Million Loan to Support Healthcare Infrastructure
The new 200-bed hospital will be supplied with state-of-the-art medical equipment, facilities, and integrated health services, benefitting approximately 200,000 patients annually
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- Health Care
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