3 mins in Development Finance/ wk 39
5 min readOct 6, 2021
My weekly reading list for those interested in development finance and Impact investing focused on developing countries.
IFC and World Bank
- (27.09.21) Africa Re, IFC partner on agric insurance | The Guardian Nigeria News
- (27.09.21) Economic Recovery in East Asia and Pacific Faces Setback | The World Bank
- (28.09.21) Women in Management, IFC Launch 11th Professional and Career Women Awards 2021, Promoting Resilient Business Leadership in Sri Lankan Women | IFC
- (28.09.21) New IFC Survey Highlights Business Case for Gender Equality in the Workforce in Pakistan | IFC
- (28.09.21) IFC and the Telecom Infra Project Partner to Advance Digital Connectivity in Emerging Markets | IFC
- (28.09.21) AmCham, IFC sign 12 agreements to promote women’s economic empowerment, stimulate growth | Daily News Egypt
- (28.09.21) Climate Explainer: Sustainable Development Bonds | The World Bank
- (28.09.21) World Bank Provides $100 Million to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Smart Agriculture in Cameroon | The World Bank
- (28.09.21) IFC, Sodigaz Partner to Boost Access to Cleaner Energy Solutions in Burkina Faso | IFC
- (28.09.21) IFC and Mongolia’s City of Ulaanbaatar Sign Partnership to Help Expand Sustainable Urban Infrastructure | IFC
- (29.09.21) STUDY: Managing Plastic as a Valuable Resource Will Help Address Marine Pollution, Promote a Circular Economy in Vietnam: World Bank Group Report | IFC
- (29.09.21) IFC Marks First-Ever Investment in a Sustainability-Linked Bond Globally With S$675 Million Offering by Pan-Asian Energy and Sustainable Solutions Provider Sembcorp Industries | IFC
- (29.09.21) BRIEFING: Learning lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic: The World Bank’s macroeconomic policies and women’s rights | Bretton Woods Project
- (30.09.21) How Strengthening Community Innovations Can Support COVID-19 Recovery in Thailand’s Poorest Provinces | The World Bank
- (30.09.21) World Bank Supports Safe, Climate-Resilient Transport Connectivity to Strengthen Agricultural Supply Chains in Sri Lanka | The World Bank
- (30.09.21) How can infrastructure propel green, resilient, and inclusive development in Africa | The World Bank
ADB
- (28.09.21) VIDEO: ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Agribusiness Development in India | Asian Development Bank
- (30.09.21) ADB, partner institutions to finance sustainable infrastructure | BusinessWorld
- (02.10.21) ADB to provide USD 6 billion in three years to Pakistan | ANI
AfDB
- (26.09.21) Côte d’Ivoire: African Development Bank Mission Assesses Progress of Yamoussoukro Agro-industrial Project | Africanews
- (26.09.21) Uganda Launches Last-mile Connectivity to Increase Electricity Access to Rural Communities | Africanews
- (27.09.21) AfDB: Nigeria, Egypt dominate portfolio investment market in Africa | The Cable
- (29.09.21) AfDB, UN Women Promise Continued Support to Zanzibar | Daily News
- (29.09.21) Africa Climate Week: African Development Bank stands ready to deploy its resources to save people and the planet | Africanews
- (30.09.21) Germany commits €100 million to SEFA to unlock private investment in renewable energy | African Development Bank
- (01.10.21) Why AfDB’s $150m water, sanitation project in North East is stalled | The Guardian Nigeria News
EIB
- (29.09.21) AFRICA: 4 cities receive Gap Fund grants for climate projects | Afrik 21
- (29.09.21) MGA Award 2021: RES4Africa, Enel Green Power and the EIB awarded three young African innovators for their green energy projects | EIB
- (01.10.21) UK seeks alliance to end public finance for coal, oil and gas projects overseas | Climate Change News
EBRD
- (27.09.21) EBRD, EU and GCF support green investments in Morocco | EBRD
- (01.10.21) MOROCCO: EBRD joins forces with Iresen for clean energy and green hydrogen | Afrik 21
AIIB
- (27.09.21) AIIB Anchors ASIIP Regional Fund to Build Sustainable Gulf Infrastructure | AIIB
- (27.09.21) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank commits $90m to Investcorp and Aberdeen fund | The National News
CDC
- (-.09.21) Impact of our funds’ portfolio: How an Indian business is both protecting marginalised workers and reducing waste in landfill | CDC Group
- (30.09.21) CDC Group backs Fatima Gobi Ventures’ Pakistan-focused fund | CDC Group
- (01.10.21) PODCAST: We have a new podcast episode in our Insight series | CDC Group
CDC / DFC / FMO
- (28.09.21) BluePeak Private Capital announces first close of its flagship BluePeak Private Capital Fund at $115 million | Nairametrics
- (01.10.21) Tunisia: BluePeak Private Capital raise over US$100m | African Manager
DFC
FMO Entrepreneurial Development Bank
- (30.09.21) FMO and partners to deploy new solar solutions in Uganda and Sierra Leone | FMO
- (01.10.21) Invest International starts financing Dutch solutions for global challenges | FMO
Norfund
PROPARCO / IFC
- (29.09.21) Proparco supports AktivCo to improve the energy efficiency of telecommunication towers in Africa | Proparco
- (03.10.21) Millions of US dollars poured into green growth project | Vietnamnet
Misc Content in Development Finance
- (27.09.21) AFIIP announces winning financial inclusion innovators for 2021 | Wamda
- (29.09.21) China’s development finance double US’ but issues threaten belt and road: report | South China Morning Post
- (30.09.21) Digital banking spurs financial inclusion in Philippines | Philstar
- (27.09.21) VIDEO: Alt Data Sources Key to Improving Loan Access | PYMNTS
- (01.10.21) Thrust on bridging gender gap in financial inclusion | The Business Standard
- (30.09.21) China’s BRI left several countries saddled with ‘hidden debts’: report | Business Standard News
- (03.10.21) Will it impact China investment in Bangladesh’s power sector? | The Daily Star
- (03.10.21) Better skills to make blended finance work: experts | The Daily Star
- (03.10.21) Digital financial inclusion | Philstar
Misc Technology
- (27.09.21) Thailand’s fintech startup Ascend Money lands $150M at a $1.5B valuation | TechCrunch
- (28.09.21) Logiq’s New Super App Is Closing the Gap on Financial Inclusion in Indonesia | The Fintech Times
- (29.09.21) Vanquis: How Fintech Partnerships Are Cultivating Greater Financial Inclusion | The Fintech Time
- (27.09.21) Ant-Backed Ascend Money Becomes Thailand’s First Fintech Unicorn | BNN Bloomberg
- (30.09.21) FinTech Can Help Fill Climate Resilience Gaps In Emerging Markets | Forbes
- (01.10.21) Blockchain Promise for Microfinance | Finextra
- (01.10.21) Banking regulation in a digital environment | McKinsey
- (01.10.21) Ukheshe, Chipper partnership to broaden access and financial inclusion to the unbanked | Independent Online
- (03.10.21) Andela is finally a unicorn | Quartz
Misc Gender
- (27.09.21) Why we need to invest in more female climate entrepreneurs | World Economic Forum
- (28.09.21) The Shocking Truth About Gender Diversity In Investment Management | Forbes
- (30.09.21) Investing In Africa? Invest In Women | Forbes
- (02.10.21) Special focus on outstanding women in leadership in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News
Misc Sustainability
- (27.09.21) VIDEO: Sustainable fund providers say too early for new rules amid rapid evolution | BNN Bloomberg
- (27.09.21) Funding and M&A Roundup: Solar Leasing Firm Enpal Raises $322 Million | Mercom India
- (28.09.21) Green investing: How your savings can fight climate change | BBC News
- (29.09.21) ‘Wild West’ of ESG Ripe for a Crackdown, Veteran Investor Says | BNN Bloomberg
- (30.09.21) ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing | Investment News
- (30.09.21) The Growing Trend of Sustainable Investment | TechBullion
- (01.10.21) Schroders: More proof is needed that sustainable equals returns | Wealth Professional
- (01.10.21) Fund managers call on industry to address ESG confusion | Investment Executive
- (02.10.21) ESG Whistleblower Calls Out Wall Street Greenwashing: New Economy Saturday | Bloomberg
- (02.10.21) ESG investing: The ESG way to build a solid portfolio & improve the world around you too | The Economic Times
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- (28.09.21) Germany’s DEG mulls $20m loan for Mongolia’s Khan Bank | Deal Street Asia
- (28.09.21) Impact investing accelerates in the healthcare technology sector | Private Equity News
- (01.10.21) How an ESG Pioneer Wants to Make Investing More Responsible | Bloomberg
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