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Symbiotics Investments Fosters Education in India Through an Education-Focused Social Bond With Varthana

Varthana finances affordable private schools and students with affordable school and student loans, customized to enable schools and students to unlock their full potential.

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EBRD Loans $4.4 M to KEP Trust for MSMEs in Kosovo with Focus on Rural, Women-led MSMEs

KEP Trust plans to on-lend the proceeds of the senior, unsecured loan to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

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Investing in Equitable AI for Inclusive Finance

This publication gives an overview of the use cases of AI in inclusive finance and some of the drivers of harmful AI bias towards women.

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Symbiotics Investments Closed the First Local Currency Transaction in Pakistan With Kashf Foundation

Symbiotics Investments' loan represents the first-ever local currency loan by any international institution in the microfinance sector of Pakistan.

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Swiss Impact Investor responsAbility Raises $106M for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Fund

This investment solution aims to provide long-term financing to innovative agribusinesses with the goal of mitigating climate change, reducing food loss and promoting climate change resilience in their value chains.

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Mi-Bospo of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borrowing $2.2M From Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation for Microfinance Lending

Mi-Bospo operates mainly in rural areas and offers access to credit and non-financial services to individuals, particularly women entrepreneurs.

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AfDB Signs $650,000 Grant to Provide Digital Services to Women and Youth in Chad

The Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility of the African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement for $650,000 with the Government of Chad to provide innovative digital financial and non-financial services to women and youth.

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Inclusive Fintech Funding in Times of Uncertainty

This publication shares insights from interviews with past Inclusive Fintech 50  winners and fintech investors to learn how they are adapting to these uncertain times and the impact of the funding challenges on their business models and the low-income customers they serve.

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Investing in Gender Diversity and Women’s Leadership

Adama Bah of Oikocredit shares how her organization works with financial service provider partners to advance women’s economic empowerment.

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IFC to Help Boost Access to Finance for Smaller Businesses, Women Entrepreneurs in Moldova

The IFC funding to Moldova's leading commercial bank and lender will support the bank's on-lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a key pillar of the Moldovan economy.