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Press Release: DFC Loan to Produbanco to Drive Inclusive Development in Ecuador
Produbanco will utilize DFC financing to on-lend to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women borrowers which promote gender equity and inclusion.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Latin America
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Made in Africa, Sold Around the World: An African E-Commerce Innovator Connects Women Creators with Global Customers
Sub-Saharan Africa is currently one of the world’s smallest e-commerce regions, but as Moulaye Taboure at Afrikrea points out, it has seen 42% year-on-year growth from 2019-2020, and its leading markets are starting to mature, providing a foundation for continued growth. He explores how several factors are aligning to support the e-commerce industry’s continued momentum in Africa, and discusses Afrikrea's efforts to build a platform that enables local sellers – particularly women – to grow their businesses and sell their products worldwide.
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- Technology
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Palmetto Pledges $5 Million to Women’s Solar Training in Africa
Under “Get Solar, Give Solar,’ Palmetto has pledged a $5 million, multi-year commitment to offer significant support for Solar Sister’s core operation.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa, Nasscom Foundation to Train Women Micro-Entrepreneurs in India
Visa and NASSCOM Foundation will work with over 650 women micro-entrepreneurs and train them to go online, rebuild and expand their businesses in India.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- MSMEs, women entrepreneurs
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Press Release: IIX and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Launch Blended Finance Solutions to Benefit 2.5 Million Lives in Asia Pacific by 2023
With AUD2.75 million in funding from the Australian Government, IIX will unlock an additional AUD18 million through the catalytic use of the funding.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Hello Tractor Is Set to Pilot a New PAYG Tractor-Financing Product With the $1 Million Prize Award From Heifer International
Last year, the company suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the new investment Hello Tractor has received as a co-winner of the US$1.5 million Heifer International AYuTe Africa Challenge served as a silver lining in the business’s dark cloud.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya: This Entrepreneur’s Business Manufactures an Alternative to Firewood
BrightGreen Renewable Energy Limited company produces fuel briquettes from upcycled farm waste, or biomass in Kenya.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Information Asymmetry Is Keeping Rural Women Entrepreneurs From Success
Most semi-urban and rural Indian women who want to run their own micro-companies are either unaware of welfare schemes they can avail for financial support or they are too hesitant to apply.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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