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Analysis: Is Sustainability the Key to Unlocking Togo’s Textile Industry Potential?
The global textiles industry is one of the major contributors to climate change as it is the second-largest industrial polluter, second only to the oil and gas industry.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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DFC, IFC, EIB, and AFD Boosting COVID-19 Vaccine Production in Africa with Senegal-based Vaccine Manufacturer IPD
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, International Finance Corporation, European Investment Bank, and the French Development Agency announced their commitment to support Fondation Institut Pasteur de Dakar to bolster the production of COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: World MSME Day 2021: Putting MSMEs at the Heart of Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery
Although some firms have been able to do well, across the board, MSMEs are reeling under the pandemic with widespread losses in terms of sales, profits and employment.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: DFC, IFC, Proparco, and DEG to Support COVID-19 Vaccine and Pharma Manufacturing in Africa
To strengthen Africa’s vaccine and pharmaceutical development and to accelerate the continent’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Proparco, the German Development Finance Institution (DEG) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced a partnership to support vaccine manufacturing in Africa.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Delhi Reopens a Crack Amid Uncertain Economic Prospects for India
The Indian capital lifted restrictions on manufacturing and construction, critical drivers of an economy that has been battered by the pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Microfinance Lenders Take Advantage of Cambodian Garment Workers During COVID
Cambodia’s microlenders have come under rising scrutiny as they are linked to predatory lending, child labour and coerced land sales
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- South Asia
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India Offers $2.46 Billion Incentive to Boost Domestic Production of Batteries
India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved Department of Heavy Industry’s proposal to provide incentives to boost domestic production of batteries with advanced energy storage.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: COVID-19 Underscores Need to Boost Pharma Manufacturing in Emerging Markets
The scramble to produce vaccines and therapeutics and the challenges of getting these products to poorer countries underscores the growing importance of local pharma manufacturers for these emerging markets.
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- Coronavirus
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