3 mins in Development Finance/ 49
4 min readDec 17, 2021
My weekly reading list for those interested in development finance and Impact investing focused on developing countries.
IFC and World Bank
- (06.12.21) TradeDepot raises $110M from IFC, Novastar to extend BNPL service to merchants across Africa | TechCrunch
- (07.12.21) Egypt Inclusive Growth for Sustainable Recovery DPF — Questions and Answers | The World Bank
- (07.12.21) Open Banking Exchange (OBE) selected by IFC to run Philippine open finance programme | FinExtra
- (08.12.21) Climate Explainer: Green Bonds | The World Bank
- (08.12.21) IFC opens $1.8m credit line to get big DR Congo project over the line | pv magazine International
- (08.12.21) VIDEO: IFC’s Garcia Mora on Climate Change, Sustainability | Bloomberg
World Bank / AIIB
ADB
- (02.12.21) 2021 ADBI Annual Conference: Experts Spotlight Developing Asia’s Carbon Net-Zero Pathways | Asian Development Bank
- (05.12.21) Parliamentary leader receives ADB Country Director in Vietnam | Vietnam+
- (07.12.21) Centre inks two loan pacts of Rs 2,074 crore with Asian Development Bank | The Economic Times
- (07.12.21) ADB loans $125 mn to India for water supply, sanitation upgrades in Uttarakhand | Mint
- (09.12.21) ADB Signs Agreement with DBS for SME Supply Chain Support | Asian Development Bank
- (09.12.21) $350 Million ADB Loan to Help Improve Urban Services in India | Asian Development Bank
- (09.12.21) ADB signs $332 million deal with government to boost sustainable economic recovery | Khmer Times
- (10.12.21) $300 Million ADB Loan to Strengthen Pakistan’s Energy Sector | Asian Development Bank
AfDB
- (06.12.21) AfDB approves $35m facility for Ecobank affiliate | Punch Newspapers
- (08.12.21) Prognosis of 2021 shows Africa has leverage for the year ahead | ESI Africa
- (09.12.21) African Development Bank’s Technologies For African Agricultural Transformation Program Receives Gold Stevie? Award in 2021 International Business Awards? | African Business
AfDB / PROPARCO
EIB
- (06.12.21) EIB study highlights the impact of COVID-19 on African banks | Intelligent CIO
- (09.12.21) Tunisia: EIB mobilises €63 million to strengthen its support for entrepreneurship, innovation and social infrastructure
EBRD
- (06.12.21) EBRD Supports Morocco’s Capital Markets with E-Learning Program | The North Africa Post
- (07.12.21) EBRD supports modernisation of irrigation infrastructure in southern Tunisia | EBRD
AIIB
- (07.12.21) AIIB Report: Global Value Chains Can Hasten India’s Recovery | AIIB
- (09.12.21) AIIB lauds DOF’s climate finance proposal | Manila Bulletin
CDC
- (07.12.21) TymeBank receives Tencent and CDC Group investment | Moneyweb
- (08.12.21) What’s the impact of investing during a crisis? | CDC Group
- (10.12.21) Cameroon: Canadian group GMC Universal Inc inks agreement with CDC group to invest in the cassava segment | Business in Cameroon
DFC
- (07.12.21) DFC Announces Approval to Provide up to $500 Million of Debt Financing for First Solar’s Vertically-Integrated Thin Film Solar Manufacturing Facility in India | DFC
- (08.12.21) DFC Approves 21 New Investments, Mobilizing More Than $1.1 Billion to Tackle Development Challenges Worldwide | DFC
FMO Entrepreneurial Development Bank
SIFEM / FMO
FinDEV
PROPARCO
- (07.12.21) FCMB signs $35m deal with European development institution | Punch Newspapers
- (07.12.21) AFD Group invests $10 million in African Rivers Fund III to support SMEs in the DRC, Uganda and Angola | Proparco
- (08.12.21) Proparco and UIB strengthen their support to Tunisian entrepreneurs affected by the crisis | Proparco
- (09.12.21) France and United States Partnership Attracts Private Capital to the DRC | Proparco
PROPARCO / Norfund / Swedfund
Finnfund
Misc Content in Development Finance
- (-.12.21) VIDEO: Emerging markets to experience better growth in 2022 compared to developed ones: Invesco’s Hooper | BNN Bloomberg
- (06.12.21) Emerging Asia needs dollar hedging reforms to reduce market risks, BIS says | Reuters
- (07.12.21) Emerging Markets Dividends Growth a Plus for This ETF | Nasdaq
- (07.12.21) Devex Invested: Shedding light on DFI investments via intermediaries | Devex
- (09.12.21) VIDEO: Brookfield’s Teskey on the Future of Impact Investing | Bloomberg
- (09.12.21) VIDEO: Impact investing turns mainstream: What’s changing and what are the implications? | YouTube
- (10.12.21) Cross-Border Impact Ventures Launches New Impact Fund with Commitments of US$30 Million | Business Wire
Misc Technology
- (05.12.21) Why ethics must be built into tech development | Financial Times
- (09.12.21) The evolution of banking and fintech partnerships | BAI
- (09.12.21) How fintech solutions are solving issues to democratize education in India | The Times of India
- (11.12.21) How Fintechs Can Help the Unbanked Population | FinTech News
- (12.12.21) Savings platform, Digikolo relaunches app to deepen financial inclusion | Nairametrics
Misc Sustainability
- (06.12.21) Why sustainable business needs better ESG ratings | MIT Sloan
- (07.12.21) Invest in Earth’s biggest problems to save the planet and turn a profit | TechCrunch
- (07.12.21) Stewart Investors’ Sustainable Funds Group launches emerging markets sustainability fund | Funds Europe
- (08.12.21) VIDEO: What to Bear in Mind for Sustainable Investing | Nasdaq
- (08.12.21) US development agency announces $500 million to support solar panel deal with India | Republic World
- (09.12.21) Financing the Green New Deal | Nature Sustainability
- (10.12.21) AUDIO: The ESG Mirage | Bloomberg
- (11.12.21) What is ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing? Kenan Institute says … | TechWire
- (12.12.21) Green finance: Sustainability-linked bonds boom as investors demand companies commit to fighting climate change | South China Morning Post
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