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Relief for MSME Workers as New Pension Scheme Opens Door to Affordable Retirement Savings in Kenya
The deal aims to bring micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) into the country’s formal pension system through the Octagon Umbrella Retirement Benefits Scheme.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- financial health, MSMEs, partnerships, savings
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Aqua for All and Bunna Bank Partner to Revolutionize Financing in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector in Ethiopia
This strategic move signifies a shift from prior programs focused mainly on micro and small financial institutions to engaging commercial banks, enabling the attraction of large-scale private capital.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Habitat for Humanity International and Symbiotics Join Forces to Accelerate and Scale Affordable, Inclusive and Sustainable Housing Finance
“One in 3 people on Earth don’t have a safe, affordable home, and the global need has accelerated in recent years as more and more housing markets have broken,” said Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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ICONIQ Impact Launches Women’s Health Co-Lab Targeting $100 Million in Funding
The fund will support 22 organizations addressing health inequities across three focus areas: maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- NGOs, partnerships, philanthropy, scale
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Visa and PhilGuarantee Ink Deal to Boost Credit Access for MSMEs in the Philippines
The agreement will have Visa and PhilGuarantee explore credit guarantee schemes tailored for MSMEs, widen lending access through partner financial institutions, etc.
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- South Asia
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Mohinani Group Partners with Norfund to Advance rPET Recycling Projects in Ghana and Nigeria
The partnership aims to accelerate investment into the recycling and processing of post-consumer PET plastics, bolstering local recycling capacity while reducing environmental waste and dependence on virgin plastic.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pakistan Introduces HPV Vaccine to Protect Girls From Cervical Cancer, Joining 150 Countries
The goal is to vaccinate at least 90% of 13 million eligible girls during this campaign and integrate the vaccine into routine immunization for 9-year-old girls in subsequent years.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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VC Firm Crane Launches $135 Million Fund in Asia Pacific
Crane Venture Partners was founded in 2015 and invests in technology companies at early stages across multiple regions.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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