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Indian Insurtech Startup InsuranceDekho Raises $150 Million to Grow SME Business
The large investment round will help the startup target an under-served domestic market.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Acumen Invests in SokoFresh to Reduce Post-Harvest Losses for Farmers
Acumen’s investment aims to support SokoFresh in building out dozens more units, impacting the lives of thousands of farmers.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Global
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Takealot Launches Accelerator Programme for Black-Owned SMME Suppliers in South Africa
The SMMEs will also get the opportunity to pitch their business for potential grants or interest-free loan funding.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, MSMEs, skill development
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Analysis: Unlocking the Potential of IoT for Brazil Small and Medium Businesses
The protocol describes specific actions policy-makers can take to support businesses in this transition, including.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Prime Bank Receives $50 Million from IFC to Support Trade, Forex Liquidity Needs in Bangladesh
The financing package is part of IFC's 'Fast Track COVID-19 Facility,' a package designed to support countries and private sectors to cope with the impacts of the pandemic.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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South Africa to Support Entrepreneurs With US $77 Million+ This Year
To improve the sector and foster its growth, the government plans to implement new measures.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More Than $4.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America
More than $950 million announced today will create economic opportunity in the region, help address root causes of migration.
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- Latin America
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Press Release: IFC and J.P. Morgan Lead $27 Million Investment Round in KLYM to Boost SMEs’ Growth in Latin America
KLYM, a data-driven fintech that focuses on providing working capital to small and midsize companies in Latin America, announced the closing of its Series B investment round for a total of US$27 million. The
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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- data, fintech, impact investing, MSMEs
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