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Press Release: IIX and NYIF Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Impact Investing Education
This alliance is poised to reshape the future of the financial sector, particularly in emerging markets, while simultaneously advancing global education in impact investing.
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- Global
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Bank Mandiri Partners with FishLog to Expand MSME Financing in Indonesia
FishLog focuses on the cold-chain fisheries sector and offers services such as a B2B marketplace and inventory financing.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Paymentology and Nelo Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in Mexico
The partnership will encompass support for Nelo’s Mastercard for in-person payments via Google Wallet.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Wildmender Partners with the Rainforest Alliance to Help Gamers Play in Harmony with Nature
Partnership will empower the world’s 1.8 billion gamers to learn about their impact on the planet and show them what they can do to help save it.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Alliance for Financial Inclusion Renew Partnership to Support Financing for Women-Led Businesses
African Development Bank and AFI will carry out new research in 13 additional African countries to identify opportunities for reform in policies and regulations that would have the greatest impact in addressing obstacles to accessing finance.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sweeter Prospects for Cocoa Farmers: A Recent Study Shows How Formal Land Rights Improve the Financial Outlook for Smallholders in Cote d’Ivoire
Cocoa is one of the world’s most prized foods, but the smallholder farmers who produce it typically live in poverty and often lack formal rights to the land they're farming. Scott Graham and Anahit Tevosyan at FINCA International explore how a partnership between global chocolate companies and other industry and development sector players is strengthening farmers' property rights in Cote d’Ivoire — the source of 45% of the world’s cocoa — thereby aiming to improve their financial health and resilience.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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Kenya’s Lipa Later Partners with Mastercard to Drive Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa
The strategic partnership with Mastercard aims to unlock new opportunities for consumers and merchants by providing tailored BNPL solutions and enhanced payment capabilities.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IFC and Absa Partner to Expand Financing for Green Buildings in South Africa
Green buildings represent a significant low-carbon investment opportunity because they can save electricity and reduce water consumption.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa