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Press Release: IFC Partners with Thai Credit Retail Bank to Help Boost Access to Finance for Small Businesses, Women Entrepreneurs in Thailand
Proceeds from the loan will be used to support MSMEs in Thailand, with at least 50 percent earmarked for women-owned or led MSMEs (WMSMEs).
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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BlueOrchard Raises $50 Million in Climate Adaptation Fund’s Second Closing
The fund aims to mobilise private sector capital to support climate change adaptation and build resilience in emerging markets.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Kenya’s MyDawa Raises $20 Million to Grow Digital Health in Africa
The startup has raised $20 million from private equity investor Alta Semper Capital to expand its regional reach and product offerings to become an all-in-one health platform.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India to Lead Impact Measurement Market in Asia-Pacific With Over $500 Million Revenue by 2030
The finding is part of 'The Size of ESG, Sustainability and Impact Measurement & Management Market' study by Aspire Circle and Aspire Impact.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: New Report: Evaluation of the Shifting Systems Initiative
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) is pleased to announce the release of the evaluation report for its groundbreaking Shifting Systems Initiative (SSI).
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Invests $30 Million in Eastcastle Infrastructure
The project aims to include benefits associated with democratizing access to markets.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, MSMEs
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A Blueprint for Productive Use of Clean Energy: An Accelerator in Nigeria Generates Solutions for Linking Mini-Grids to Agricultural Equipment in Rural Communities
There are over 70 mini-grids operating in Nigeria today, and similar businesses are delivering clean energy in other underserved communities around the world. But as Scarlett Santana at RMI explains, serving these markets presents unique challenges, since if customers lack productive uses for the electricity they sell, mini-grids’ revenue model fails. She explores how mini-grids can address this challenge by partnering with agricultural equipment providers, and discusses an accelerator co-led by RMI that is providing the ecosystem to make these partnerships happen.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing
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Indonesia’s Baskit Secures $3.3 Million Seed Round to Digitize Distribution Infrastructure for SMEs
By helping SMEs in their digital transformation, Baskit aims to create more efficient supply chains efficiency and access to financing.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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