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DEG Provides $50 Million Loan to Tanzania’s CRDB Bank to Boost Small Business Financing and Support Women and Youth Entrepreneurs
This financing will help address a significant gap in access to formal financing for small enterprises, which are vital to the Tanzanian economy.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AND Global Raises $21.4 Million to Power Financial Inclusion
This investment will support further development of AND Global’s services, such as digital lending and other fintech solutions, to improve financing access for small businesses, as well as the unbanked and underbanked across Asia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Ariya Finergy Secures €500,000 from CEI Africa to Scale Solar Solutions
These projects are expected to deliver more than 6,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by an estimated 3,000 tonnes per year.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Miller Center Capital Supports Altitud to Expand Economic Opportunities for Women in Mexico
For more than a decade, Altitud has provided affordable credit to women who are starting sewing enterprises, which is often their first step toward financial independence.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Mongolia’s AND Global Secures US $21.4 Million Series B to Drive Fintech Expansion in Southeast Asia
The capital will enable the expansion of AND Global's AI-driven solutions throughout Southeast Asia and launch new tools for MSMEs.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- financial inclusion, fintech, innovation, lending, MSMEs
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British International Investment Commits $50 Million to VPBank, Supporting Vietnam’s Green Energy Transition
BII’s investment is directed towards supporting climate-related projects including sustainable agriculture, clean transportation, circular economy and renewable energy.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Miller Center Capital and Beneficial Returns Support Grupo Murlota’s Expansion to Boost Rural Livelihoods in Mexico
The funding, in partnership with impact investment manager Beneficial Returns, will support the launch of a new breeding and research center in Jalisco.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Latin America
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Ummeed Housing Finance Raises $28 Million from BII to Boost Affordable Housing
The Gurugram‑based housing finance company will deploy the capital as mortgage‑backed loans targeted at low‑income and underserved borrowers across India, with a significant focus on enabling women to become homeowners.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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