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Can Blockchain Make Chocolate More Just?
Producers in the Ecuadorian Amazon found that consumers are willing to pay more for cocoa that uses transparent supply chains.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Latin America
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- blockchain
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CABEI and the Republic of Honduras Formalize $250 Million Agreement to Strengthen the Energy Sector
The agreement will lay the groundwork for a plan to reduce electricity losses and promote a sustainable energy transition.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Digital Transformation Growth in Latin America Underpins Equinix US$45 Million Investment in Its Second Data Center in Colombia
A new data center in Colombia addresses the growing need for interconnection and enables companies to advance their digital transformation.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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- data
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Social Commerce Startup Elenas Secures $20 Million to Help More Latin America Women Sell Online
Elenas estimates that 11 million women in Latin America sell consumer items via catalogs and door-to-door sales methods.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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- e-commerce, startups
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Colombian Neobank Lulo Secures $200 Million to Further Democratize Banking
With an accelerated growth in Colombia, the neobank seeks to expand its operation in Latin America.
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- Latin America
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IFC Announces $40 Million Agreement with Banco Internacional to Support First Private Sector Blue Bond in Ecuador and Latin America
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced that it has reached an agreement to subscribe up to $40 million in blue bonds.
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- Latin America
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Kiva Refugee Investment Fund Lending $1.5 Million to FINCA Guatemala to Support Returning Migrants
The goal is to expand lending to “Guatemalan migrants returning to their home country and locally based entrepreneurs.”
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- Latin America
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RappiPay Secures USD $112 Million to Boost Financial Inclusion
RappiPay, Colombian Banco Davivienda and Rappi’s fintech has secured USD 112 million financing in a credit to boost financial inclusion in the LATAM country.
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- Latin America