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Sudan Central Bank Raises Microfinance Ceilings, Bans Accounts of 157 Exporters

The move aims to boost financial inclusion and support small businesses.

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Microfinance Solar Loans: For Pakistan, This Can Be a Sustainable Road Ahead

Mobilink Bank is actively promoting climate finance in Pakistan, enabling individual borrowers and SMEs to access financing for solar energy products.

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Libyan Central Bank Approves Eight Initiatives to Bolster Financial Inclusion

The eight initiatives include developing financial services for all segments of society through financial technology and digital transformation, instant payments, open banking, developing the national distributor, and preparing controls regulating this field in accordance with best practices.

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CARE Signs the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative’s “WE Finance Code”

By joining, CARE commits to championing women-led businesses and working to eliminate financing gaps for women entrepreneurs.

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Panel Discusses Findings of WOCCU Study on Financial Inclusion for Migrants and Refugees

Published in June, the report looks at the role credit unions play in supporting migrants and refugees in four countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Poland and the United States.

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UAE’s myZoi Launches Financially Inclusive Digital Wallet With “One-To-Many” Transfer Capabilities

The digital wallet promises to reduce remittance fees for underbanked employees in the UAE by enabling transfers to up to five people for the price of one.

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Nigeria’s Access Bank Gets $295 Million to Help Small Firms

The money will "empower local small- and medium-sized enterprises, with a particular focus on underserved segments such as youth and women-owned businesses, agricultural enterprises, and very small enterprises".

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The Queen of Spain Meets With the Young Scholarship Winners From the BBVA Microfinance Foundation

Six students from Colombia and Peru are granted scholarships to cover tuition and academic costs for the young students until they finish their studies.

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Jeff App Secures $2M to Propel Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets

The fresh capital will be used by Jeff App to continue its aggressive expansion into new markets, with India being the next target. 

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International Climate Finance Accelerator Announces the ICFA 2024 Cohort

These forward-thinking fund managers are dedicated to addressing climate change head-on and driving positive impact in diverse regions across the globe.