23 July 2024

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Jul 22
Here’s What’s on the Table for Food Systems at COP29
With the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan still more than three months away, much of the focus is on climate finance. However, food systems advocates are eager to ensure that food and agriculture remain central topics, building on the momentum from COP28 in Dubai.
Source: Forbes
Jul 22
India: Economic Survey Highlights Robust Growth in MSME Sector
The Economic Survey 2023-24 indicates robust growth for India, with significant contributions from sectors like micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The growth in microfinance is particularly notable, while efforts to skill the workforce and ensure affordable finance for MSMEs are essential.
Source: Devdiscourse
Jul 16
BlueOrchard Advances Renewable Energy Generation in Southeast Asia
An infrastructure fund managed by BlueOrchard Finance Ltd announced today that it will provide a USD 10 million facility to Canis Majoris Holding Limited (CMHL) to support the growth of the firm’s commercial and industrial (C&I) and utility-scale corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) portfolio in Malaysia.
Source: AP News
Jul 16
Egypt: Hub71 Startup Dopay Secures $13.5mln Series a Extension Round to Bank the Next Billion Workers
Dopay, a rapidly growing FinTech startup providing a digital payroll and payments platform serving unbanked and underbanked workers in emerging markets, announced the closing of a strategic $13.5 million Series A extension round.
Source: ZAWYA
Jul 16
Nigeria’s Access Bank Gets $295 Million to Help Small Firms
Access Bank Plc, Nigeria’s biggest lender by assets, signed a $295 million syndicated loan from foreign lenders to support small businesses that are battling high cost of borrowing and accelerating inflation.
Source: BNN Bloomberg

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