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Honeycomb Credit, Upstart Co-Lab to Allow Institutional Money to Participate in Crowd Loans
Honeycomb Credit, a bank replacement regulated Funding Portal, has announced a partnership with Upstart Co-Lab, to offer a “first-of-its kind loan crowdfunding platform.”
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- North America
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Press Release: USAID’s Power Africa Launches Partnership to Electrify Health Facilities Across Sub-Saharan Africa as Part of President Biden’s Global Infrastructure Initiative
The Healthcare Electrification and Telecommunication Alliance will enhance health services and assist in COVID-19 response efforts by providing electricity in healthcare facilities across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Health Care, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree Invests $1.78 Billion in Ambani-Backed Viacom18 in India
The Indian conglomerate Reliance and Viacom18 have inked a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Gojek’s Investment Arm Backs $22 Million Round of Audio Content Firm
The company is boosting its growth through Noicemaker Studio, which allows content creators to distribute their audio content directly on the Noice platform.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- partnerships
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African Development Bank Earmarks €10 Million Equity Investment to Drive Africa Tech Startups
The investment will help Cathay-AfricInvest Innovation Fund meet its target of securing €110m to invest in over 20 early-stage ventures across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: TechnoServe and WWF Announce Partnership to Build Local Livelihoods through Environmental Conservation
Leading global nonprofits combine strengths in effort to promote economic and environmental sustainability.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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72 Microfinance Institutions Join Inaugural Microfinance Index
Impact performance measurement of microfinance institutions in 41 countries will launch in Q2 2022 with support from sector leaders.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment
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- Global
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Going Farther Together: A Recent Report Explores How Partnerships are Boosting Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Nigeria missed its central bank’s target of 80% financial inclusion by 2020, and a new target has been set for 95% inclusion by 2024. According to Olayinka David-West and Ibukun Taiwo at the Lagos Business School, partnerships are an effective way to pursue this goal and serve the 38 million citizens who lack financial access. They share findings from a recent report that explores the state of Nigeria's digital financial services market, and highlight the critical success factors that can impact the effectiveness of partnerships in advancing financial inclusion.
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- Finance, Telecommunications