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Symbiotics Capacity Building Deploys for REGMIFA TA Facility a SME Finance Project in “Compact With Africa” Countries With Funding From KfW

It has gathered over $18 million in donor funding for deploying over 140 technical assistance projects, ranging from governance, product development, sustainability, social performance, digital financial services, green energy and agriculture finance.

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Presenting Conclusions From a Study Analyzing the Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Microfinance Institutions

Digital technology at the heart of the strategic orientations of microfinance institutions.

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Mastercard And GCS International Strengthen Their Alliance to Build Financial Inclusion In Jamaica

The partnership will strengthen the economic growth potential in the Caribbean, providing the underserved population with a simple and secure real-time payment solution.

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U GRO Capital Impact Financing Gets Endorsement From responsAbility

This transaction is the first of its kind for U GRO Capital and is expected to provide a boost to the overall targets it wants to achieve.

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Chile's Data-driven Lender Mento Launches on Mambu to Improve Financial Inclusion

Mento caters to underserved portions of society, often deemed as unprofitable by incumbent banks due to market and regulatory constraints.

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IFC Partners With Banco G&T Continental in Guatemala to Launch Its Climate Finance Business, Expand SME and Housing Finance

The $80 million-dollar funding will help G&T launch its climate finance business, a first in the country, focusing on financing green buildings and green housing projects.

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MFC Joins Forces With UNHCR to Enhance Refugees' Financial Inclusion

The joint project will contribute to the improvement of refugees' financial inclusion in Europe, in particular access to microfinance and business development services.

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BlueMark Raises $3.75 Million to Drive Greater Adoption of Impact Verification and Strengthen Trust in Impact Investing

Funding includes a $2.25 million equity investment from Ford Foundation and Radicle Impact, $1.35 million in recoverable grants from The Rockefeller Foundation and an additional grant from the Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing.

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New: Gender-Aware Supervision Toolkit to Assist Financial Supervisors With Integrating Gender Dimensions Into Their Practices

The toolkit, First Step: Integrating Gender into Technology-Enabled Financial Sector Supervision, is intended to help supervisory authorities at all levels of gender-awareness. 

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Experian Go™ Program Will Allow Millions of Credit Invisibles to Start Building Credit in Minutes

The free program will help almost 50 million "credit invisibles,"” or people with limited or no credit history, to start building credit.