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IFC announces $225 million platform that will support early-stage startups across Africa, Asia, Middle East

IFC announces $225 million platform that will support early-stage startups across Africa, Asia, Middle East

The IFC announces $225 million platform that will support early-stage of their development in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan. The IFC is one of the members of the World Bank, will through the platform invest in capital and "equity-like" funding for tech startups in order to "grow their businesses into sustainable ventures which can be able to draw large-scale capital and debt financing." The bank stated in a statement it would also make use of the platform that is sector-neutral to collaborate alongside other participants of the World Bank to champion for regulatory reforms, sector studies and other…
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Global Economy Getting Close to a Receding, Central Banks Released

Global Economy Getting Close to a Receding, Central Banks Released

Global Economy Getting Close to a Receding, Central Banks Released The world economy is advancing towards recession, as economists interviewed by us repeatedly cut growth estimates for the major economies. Meanwhile, central banks are increasing interest rates in order to lower the rate of inflation that has been rising for years. A bright side is that many major economies currently in recession or about to enter one are experiencing relatively low levels of unemployment in comparison to prior recessions. In fact, the most recent poll predicts the narrowest gap between unemployment and growth over the course of at least four…
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The universal access to safe drinking water will require more investment that is backed by strong institutions of the government like WHO, UNICEF, World Bank

The universal access to safe drinking water will require more investment that is backed by strong institutions of the government like WHO, UNICEF, World Bank

Governments should invest in the development of healthy drinking systems that are not just increasing the amount of money available, but also by enhancing the capacity to plan, coordinate and regulate the provision of services in order seeking to provide everyone with safe drinking water, and to reduce the impacts from climate changes, according to WHO, UNICEF, and the World Bank in a report that was released today. The State of the World's Drinking Water report reveals that more than 2.5 billion persons have had access to safe drinking water in the last two decades. The progress, though positive but…
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