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Press Release: The United States Announces New Projects to Support Climate Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean
These investments are part of the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE).
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: Near East Foundation Launches Siraj Financial Services to Expand Micro and Small Enterprise Financing in Northern Syria
Near East Foundation (NEF) today announced the establishment of Siraj Financial Services (SFS), a new social enterprise operating in Northern Syria.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Analysis: Swedfund Invests $5 Million in Bridge Bank Microfinance to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Côte D’Ivoire
BBM has expressed its intention to narrow the market gap by tailoring its offerings specifically to women entrepreneurs and MSMEs led by women.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Village Capital, Standard Chartered Bank Invest in Women-Led Startups
With a primary focus on early-stage, impact-focused startups led by women founders, the initiative seeks to address the gender financing gap that persists in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BRD and KfW Sign €15.6 Million to Support Rwanda SMEs and Export Growth
The agreement aims to foster the growth of both emerging and export-oriented SMEs in Rwanda, with a specific focus on women-led enterprises.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Job Growth is More than Digital Job Growth: Why Both Online and Offline Enterprises Deserve Investor Support
The appeal of the tech-driven economy can be hard for investors to resist. But Liliosa Mbirimi at the Leila Janah Foundation argues that focusing exclusively on the digital realm can exclude many offline entrepreneurs that are making major contributions to job creation in emerging markets. She discusses the need for investors to support both digital and non-digital entrepreneurs, and shares learnings from the Foundation's efforts to provide this support in Kenya and Uganda.
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- Investing, Technology
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Pivo Africa Closes A Year After Securing $2 Million Funding
Pivo Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, backed by Y-Combinator, has shut down prematurely after launching in 2021 and securing $2M funding.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WIC Capital Gets $1 Million to Provide Funding for Female-Led SMEs in Francophone Africa
This funding will enable the collective to invest in more businesses led by women in Francophone Africa.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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