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Restarting After the Storm: Building Climate Resilience for Small Businesses in Ghana

By Lucie Poulet & Katherine Brown, Advans

Advans Ghana shares how it is developing targeted responses for clients affected by floods and fires, with recovery lending and client-centered support.

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Agritech Investors in the Middle East Are Planting the Seeds of Global Food Security

Innovative investments in the Middle East are transforming water-scarce lands into high-tech agricultural hubs. This blog explores how startups, sovereign wealth funds and advanced technologies are enhancing regional food security and offering scalable global solutions. It highlights the opportunities and challenges in financing smallholder farmers, bridging capital gaps and driving sustainable growth within the region and beyond.

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Beyond Cash: The Digital Payments Revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Sep 2025

This report examines how countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are navigating the shift from cash to digital payments, revealing that success depends not on a single model but on tackling market failures, building trust, and aligning technology, regulation, and incentives to create inclusive, resilient payment ecosystems.

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Study on Africa as a Jurisdiction for Domiciliation of Investment Vehicles

Mastercard Foundation, MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) | Sep 2025

Financial Instruments Toolkit for Regenerative School Meals

The Rockefeller Foundation , Bankers without Boundaries, Nature Finance, CGAP | Jul 2025