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Building Better Business Advisory Programs: Five Lessons from an Inclusive Marketing Bootcamp
Inclusive business models involve integrating low-income communities into the value chain as suppliers, distributors, retailers or consumers. As this approach has gained traction, advisory programs have emerged to help companies adopt and scale these practices. Beryl Oyier, Catherine Mwangi, Eyerusalem Mitiku and Rakib Hasan Rabbi at Bopinc share insights from an inclusive marketing program in Africa, highlighting five key lessons for designing more impactful inclusive business advisory programs.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
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Press Release: Visa Makes Strategic Investment in Moniepoint to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for African SMEs
Investment from global payments leader accelerates Moniepoint’s momentum as Nigeria’s Largest SME-Focused Fintech.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Maxxa, Symbiotics, and Delphos Announce USD 10.6 Million Deal to Support SME Growth in Chile
Maxxa’s technological platform enables SMEs to obtain a credit assessment in minutes, revolutionizing the traditional loan application process.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Shell Foundation and Accion Announce New Programme to Finance and Scale Emission-Reducing Technologies in Emerging Markets
The Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance seeks to bring financing and sustainable energy solutions to microenterprises across India and sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Agro-Industrial Hubs in Nigeria to Get $2.2 Billion From African Development Bank
The SAPZ aims to boost food security and unlock economic opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agricultural sector.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Islamic Development Bank Group Approves $40 Million to Support Small Businesses in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has launched a project to bolster the financial resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with funding from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).
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- Investing
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Superfone, an All-In-One Business Phone and CRM App for SMBs, Raises $1.9 Million in India
This investment aims to fuel Superfone's mission of transforming how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) manage communication and operations.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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Veon Group Invests $15 Million in Mobilink Bank for Growth and Tech Advancements in Pakistan
The capital aims to bolster Mobilink Bank’s efforts in expanding its services in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) financing.
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- Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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