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Analysis: Agriculture Is Linked With Malaria in Complex Ways: Evidence From 16 African Countries
The African population is expected to triple by 2100. This means that more food, water and agricultural commodities are required. To meet these needs, African governments and development agencies have set up large agricultural projects.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Nowports Raises $60 Million to Revolutionize Latin America’s Supply Chain
Tiger Global leads this Series B. World-renowned investors such as SoftBank Latin America Fund and DST join the round.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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International Finance Corporation , Absa Partner To Boost Trade Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has welcomed South African financial services provider Absa Bank to its Global Trade Liquidity Program (GTLP) to boost access to trade finance in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Based Agricorp Raises $17.5 Million Pre-Series A Funding to Enhance Global Food Systems
Agricorp supports smallholder farmers with inputs and training on good agronomic practices, and with this funding they
will build more processes that enhance global food systems.- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: CDC Group Announces $50 Million Trade Finance Facility With Ecobank As Part of Its COVID-19 Response
This marks CDC’s first partnership with EBISA with the commitment aimed at providing systemic liquidity to underserved markets and crucial trade finance support to local banks and businesses across Africa.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC Provides $150 Million Financing Package to SeABank
To support local businesses and help them make a resilient recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, IFC is providing a $40 million loan to Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Heifer International and IBM Work with Coffee and Cocoa Farmers in Honduras to Increase Access to Data and Global Markets
Smallholder coffee and cocoa farmers and their cooperatives in Honduras are harnessing the power of technology to access new markets and make better business decisions.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Drip Capital Partners SBM Bank India on Trade Finance
Drip Capital, a fintech provider of cross-border trade finance, has partnered SBM Bank India to offer trade financing solutions customized for small and medium-sized exporters in India.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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