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Southeast Asia–Focused Go-Ventures Closes $240 Million Second Fund, Rebrands as Argor Capital
The second fund so far has invested in sectors such as B2B marketplaces, consumer, environmental tech, fintech and digital transformation platforms for SMEs.
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- digital inclusion, fintech, MSMEs
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Rural-Fintech Startup Navadhan Raises USD $1.5 Million From Varanium, Anicut
Navadhan will use the funds to further build its AceN Tech platform which connects rural small businesses (MSMEs) with NBFCs and Banks in India.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- financial inclusion, fintech, MSMEs, startups
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Can Dropshipping Open Opportunities for the Next 10,000 Entrepreneurs in India?
Dropshipping, which requires little to no upfront investment, is already seeing an uptick in Tier II and III cities such as Lucknow and Kanpur.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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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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Kenyan Retail-Tech Startup Wasoko Expands to Zambia
Launching its central hub in Lusaka, Wasoko’s operations will enable small retailers across the city to access an affordable range of products.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, MSMEs, startups, supply chains
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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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Report: Smallest Agri-SMEs in Africa Owner-Managed by Women Bore the Brunt of COVID-19
The new research was led by a team of CABI scientists and published in the journal CABI Agriculture & Bioscience.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- COVID-19, MSMEs, research, women entrepreneurs
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