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Vidici Busting Myth on Nordic Fintech: It’s Still an Under-served Sector
There is a general misconception that fintech in Europe and especially the Nordics is well funded, and it’s no problem to raise capital. This might be true for large companies such as Klarna, Tink and Trustly, but for early stage
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Building Bridges: Joining Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship
Finance is stepping up to a growing impetus from stakeholders to transform society for the better. Yet, there is a continuous disconnect between social entrepreneurs as vanguards of social value creation and the providers of financial services. A unique partnership
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LGX Hits 1,000 Sustainable Bonds Mark
CEO Julie Becker, has today announced the achievement of a major milestone for the Luxemburg Green Exchange (LGX). The exchange now counts 1,000 green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds. According to Becker, “The 1000th bond currently displayed on LGX is
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OECD: Blended Finance Institutional Role in Responding to COVD-19
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on developing countries and undone years of progress on sustainable development, pushing back into poverty large sections of the population. World Bank analysis projects growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to decline to -3.3% in 2020,
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Uzbekistan’s Dynamism Presents New Opportunities for Post-Brexit Britain
Though 5,000 km apart, the UK, an economic leader in the world, and my emerging but fast-developing nation are quietly forming a partnership no-one could have imagined three decades ago, when Uzbekistan broke away from the crumbling Soviet Union. I
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CFI.co Has Awarded Best Central Bank Governance Europe 2021
Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland, NBP) started its operation in 1945. Narodowy Bank Polski is the central bank of the Republic of Poland. Its tasks are stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the Act on
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Convergence Partners Executive Chairman Andile Ngcaba: Tech is at the Heart of Things for This Believer in the Power and Potential of the Internet
Technology has been Andile Ngcaba’s passion, hobby, and profession for four decades. “It’s been fun all along and I’ve been enjoying it,” he says. “And there is no dull moment, every day is a wonderful day.” As a student in
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Convergence Partners CEO Brandon Doyle: Converging on Strategy and Social Needs
Investors naturally want to be associated with a success story that has a purpose, and positive progress. Convergence Partners gives them a chance to do so. Over the past 15 years, the company has been a seasoned player in pan-African
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Scotland: The High Road to England or a Brave Step to Independence?
When the Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall to divide the troublesome, blue-painted northern tribes from the more subdued southerners in the second century AD, he literally set in stone the concept of two distinct peoples in Britain.
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SPORTFIVE Plays the Game to Win – On Behalf of Its Loyal Customers
Global sports business agency SPORTFIVE delivers customer-centric solutions based on trust, transparency, industry experience, global relations, digital data intelligence and innovation. SPORTFIVE strategically connects brands, rights-holders, media platforms and fans to create lasting partnerships. With the goal of creating and
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