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New Report Highlights Need for Ecosystem Approach to Help MSMEs in Southeast Asia Adopt More Sustainable Practices
The report by the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) found that MSMEs in Southeast Asia recognise the business value of adopting sustainability practices.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- ESG, impact investing, MSMEs, supply chains
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IFC and TLG Capital Launch $75 Million Fund to Help African SMEs Stay Afloat
"To help small and medium-sized businesses in Africa access the financing they need, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and investment firm TLG Capital have launched a new private credit initiative."
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Glovo and Salad Africa Partner to Provide Financing Worth ₦100 Million for SMEs
The partnership will help to close the funding gap for Africa’s SMEs.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ICD Disburses SME Financing Facility (€15MLN) in Favor of Crédit Communautaire D’Afrique Bank Cameroon
This strategic financing initiative aims to strengthen local SMEs by supporting productive investments.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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B2B Industrial Solutions Provider Magma Raises $5 Million Series A Led by Capria Ventures
Magma enables factories to access high-quality customized raw materials, power their operations with green energy and biomaterial solutions, and manage waste responsibly by converting them into recyclable inputs.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- manufacturing, MSMEs, recycling, renewable energy, waste
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Analysis: Will Doubling MSME Turnover Limits Unlock Growth or Skew Incentives in India?
India’s MSME map has been redrawn with higher thresholds. Will this scale-focused reform widen opportunity or unintentionally sideline the smallest in the ecosystem?
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- Asia Pacific
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Verdant Capital Expands Investment in LOLC Africa to $13.5 Million, Boosting MSME Financing Across the Continent
"Recognised as one of the world’s leading microfinance groups, LOLC targets customers at the “bottom of the pyramid” by improving access to financial services and increasing customer deposits across underserved communities."
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Beams Fintech Fund Joins Infinity Fincorp’s USD $40 Million Funding Round
With a pan-India presence spanning 127 branches across eight states, Infinity Fincorp claims to have grown its loan book to INR 1,100+ crores as of January 2025.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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