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IFC and Super App Gozem Have Signed a Partnership Deal Worth $10 Million
Following the signing of a partnership worth $10 million between the International Finance Corporation and Super app Gozem 6,000 moto-taxi drivers in the countries of Benin and Togo will now have access to vehicles financing.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Vice President Harris Announces More Than $1.9 Billion in New Private Sector Commitments as Part of Call to Action for Northern Central America
The Vice President, U.S. Department of State, and the Partnership for Central America (PCA), come together to announce private sector commitments now total more than $3.2 billion
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- Investing, Telecommunications
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- Latin America
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Synaptic Raises $20 Million In Series B Funding Round From Valor Equity Partners
Synaptic, a leading alternative data insights start-up, announced the successful closure of $20 million in Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, data, partnerships
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Business Solutions to a Humanitarian Crisis: Nine Things Companies Must Understand to Support Refugees from Ukraine – And Around the World
As war rages in Ukraine, humanitarian efforts have struggled to keep pace with the needs of the refugees displaced by the conflict. According to Betsy Alley, an independent researcher and analyst with expertise in refugee business investment, the private sector can help. But how can businesses best contribute to something that has traditionally been a humanitarian affair? She shares nine learnings from the refugee crises of recent years, which show how enterprises and their employees can serve and empower refugees while also benefiting host communities – and their own businesses.
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- Investing
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SEforALL Forum Closes with Over USD $347 Million in New Commitments Made to Energy Access and Transition
The Forum included the announcement of several new commitments and initiatives to support energy access and transition.
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- Energy
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- Global
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African Development Bank Commits to $25 Billion Funding for Africa’s Climate Adaptation
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, said the Bank is committed to mobilising $25 billion in funding to help African countries adapt to climate change.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Implementing Effective Innovation Challenges: Three Lessons from the Last Mile Distribution Sector
Last mile distributors (LMDs) are key to bringing life-changing products to hard-to-reach consumers, and innovation is essential to their work. But as Emma Colenbrander and Charlotte Taylor at the Global Distributors Collective and Gerwin Jansen at Bopinc explain, these innovations are often not replicated, leading LMDs to spend time and resources reinventing the wheel. They explore how innovation challenges can foster greater replicability and inclusivity, and share three key insights for LMDs and other businesses and organizations working to support innovation at the last mile.
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- Technology
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Indonesia’s Moladin Raises $95 Million Series B Funding to Grow Its Automotive Ecosystem
Moladin, an Indonesia-based omnichannel used car marketplace, announced Monday it has secured Series B funding of $95 million led by global internet investment firm DST Global.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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