3 mins in Development Finance/ wk 37

My weekly reading list for those interested in development finance and Impact investing focused on developing countries.

IFC and World Bank

• (12.09.22) VIDEO: World Bank: Continued Investment in Coastal Resilience is Critical for Sustainable Growth in Bangladesh | The World Bank
• (13.09.22) World Bank support to the poorest countries: 5 things to know about IDA20 | The World Bank
• (13.09.22) Morocco, World Bank Sign €236.7 Million Loan Agreement for North-East Project | Morocco World News
• (14.09.22) PODCASTS: New IFC Podcast Promotes Women in Africa’s Renewable Energy Sector | IFC
• (14.09.22) IFC’s Investments in Digital Infrastructure Hit New Record, Bridge Connectivity Gaps in Emerging Markets | IFC
• (16.09.22) Kenya Secures $150M in IFC Funding for Smart Energy Projects | Energy Capital Power
• (16.09.22) World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Vice President Visits Thailand to Discuss World Bank-Thailand Partnership | The World Bank
• (18.09.22) Government of Nepal and World Bank Sign Agreements for $415 Million towards Building Infrastructure for Digital Development & Regional Transport and Trade Connectivity | The World Bank

ADB

• (12.09.22) Helping Asia and the Pacific Finance SDGs by Using Domestic Resources | Asian Development Bank
• (14.09.22) Long-Term Bond Yields Decline in Emerging East Asia | Asian Development Bank
• (15.09.22) Thailand’s Tech Startups Developing Rapidly | Asian Development Bank

AfDB

• (12.09.22) Africa loses up to 15% of its GDP per capita annually because of climate change –African Development Bank Acting Chief Economist Kevin Urama | African Development Bank
• (13.09.22) The African Development Bank issues inaugural Green Bond in South African rand market | African Development Bank
• (13.09.22) The African Development Bank, UN Capital Development Fund showcase non-market tools to mobilize finance for adaptation | African Development Bank
• (16.09.22) African Youth Adaptation competition launches call for applications | African Development Bank
• (17.09.22) African Development Bank to mobilize 13 bln USD for climate change adaptation | Macau Business

EIB

• (15.09.22) EIB President Hoyer calls for new partnerships to support green technologies and climate adaptation | EIB
• (15.09.22) European Investment Bank to invest $998 million yearly in Indonesia’s green push News for the Energy Sector

EBRD

• (11.09.22) EBRD to help fund transition from gas to wind power in Egypt | Reuters

British International Investment

• (14.09.22) BII to pump US$100 million into Egyptian start-ups, Ghana What’s up? | News Ghana

BII / FMO

• (14.09.22) UK, Dutch development institutions commit Sh14b for Africa projects |Standard Media

DEG

• (13.09.22) DEG: successfully promoting private enterprises in developing countries for 60 years | DEG

PROPARCO

• (12.09.22) Janngo Capital Startup Fund, Africa’s largest gender equal tech VC fund reaches the first close of its €60 million new fund | Proparco
• (14.09.22) First Farmer-led Company in India raises Capital from Group of European Investors | Proparco

Misc Technology

• (12.09.22) Women in fintech 2022: The state of play | AltFi
• (13.09.22) East African start-ups can apply to pitch at AfricArena event | Ventureburn
• (14.09.22) Fintech startup Power flexes its credit card muscle following $316M equity, debt injection | TechCrunch
• (15.09.22) How RegTech Powers SME Financial Inclusion in Southeast Asia | FinExtra
• (16.09.22) Africell Wins the Inaugural Tech Freedom Award by the Krach Institute | TechAfrica NewsTechAfrica News
• (16.09.22) Indian fintech CRED to invest in lending partner LiquiLoans | TechCrunch

Misc Gender

• (16.09.22) Titan Capital | VC Investment: Need to take gender out of the VC investment evaluation matrix: Titan Capital | Economic Times

Misc Sustainability

• (14.09.22) Private Equity’s Role in Climate Crisis Spurs Transparency Demand | BNN Bloomberg
• (14.09.22) Everything You Need to Know About ESG Investing And the Backlash to It | The Washington Post
• (15.09.22) Sustainable ocean investing goes mainstream | World Economic Forum
• (18.09.22) Why green skills are key to creating a better future for all | World Economic Forum

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• (15.09.22) India, Indonesia, and Brazil Are About to Outshine Other Emerging Markets. Here’s How Investors Can Profit. | Barron's
• (17.09.22) Cracking Down on a Wall Street Trend: E.S.G. Makeovers | The New York Times

Upcoming Webinars

• September 15-17, 2022: Save the Date: African Development Fund replenishment meeting | African Development Bank
• September 26-27, Abijan, Côte d’Ivoire & Online: The Africa Green Hydrogen Forum | African Development Bank
• September 28-30, 2022: African Development Bank Development Evaluation Week 2022 | African Development Bank
• 2022: Social enterprise and impact investing events in 2022 | The Social Enterprise Magazine | Pioneers Post
• November 9-11, 2022: FinTech LIVE 2022

Upcoming Conferences

• September 26-27, Abijan, Côte d’Ivoire & Online: The Africa Green Hydrogen Forum | African Development Bank
• October 10-11, 2022: AFSIC 2022 – Africa’s investment event to showcase opportunities | How we Made it in Africa
• October 18-20, 2022, San Fransisco: Tracking Fintech and Crypto at TechCrunch Disrupt | TechCrunch
• October 24-28, 2022, Luxembourg: Catapult: Inclusion Africa

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