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Fintech & Ecommerce

UPI Sees Growing Adoption in Rural India

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is slowly but steadily emerging as the preferred method of financial transactions in rural and semi-urban India, according to a recent report.

Fintech & Ecommerce

La Banque Postale to Finance Energy Renovations With New Impact Card

La Banque Postale, collaborating with WWF France, has become the first traditional bank in France to introduce an impact credit card aimed at supporting energy renovations for sustainability-focused homeowners.

News

ADB Partners Mastercard to Boost Financing for MSMEs

ADB and Mastercard share a common goal to foster inclusive economic growth, particularly in developing economies where MSMEs are the backbone of the business ecosystem.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Funds First Utility-Scale Wind Energy Projects in Greece

Amazon is developing three large wind farms in Greece, its biggest renewable energy initiative in the country.

News

Brazil Development Bank Inks $3B AIIB Deal

Collaboration between Brazil’s development bank, BNDES, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to promote economic growth and environmental sustainability in Brazil.

News

Visa and USAID Join Efforts to Drive Inclusive Digital Government Ecosystems and Digitize Payments

Together with USAID, Visa aims to enhance access to secure, inclusive, and transparent digital government systems globally, promoting economic development and growth in select markets.

Finance & Economics

Sustainable Funds Outperform Traditional Ones in H1 2024

Sustainable funds saw inflows of $20 billion in the first half of 2024, with assets rising to $3.5 trillion.

Articles

Ethical Implications of Humanising AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the backbone of modern robotics and virtual assistants. Its data processing and analytical skills far overreach individual human capabilities. However, the benefits of AI use are somewhat dampened by the dubious ethics behind humanising this ‘smart’ technology. 

Fintech & Ecommerce

The Rise of Ethical Finance in Fintech Sector

The fintech industry is currently experiencing substantial shifts as it adopts sustainability and ethical standards. This emerging trend, often referred to as green fintech, is revolutionizing financial services by incorporating practices and technologies designed to address critical environmental and social challenges. By leveraging innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies, green fintech aims to promote a more […]

Science & Technology

Amazon Partners With Girl Scouts to Promote Diversity in STEM Careers

The current generation of Girl Scouts will soon enter the labour market, so Amazon hosts exclusive tours to showcase to youth the importance and diversity of careers in STEM.

Science & Technology

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: AI Edition

Our planet is flooded by myriads of human-made objects and items that end up in landfill everyday and take hundreds of years to decompose. To tackle this issue, the world needs a collective effort. Yet, somehow, numerous legal, business, and individual initiatives have so far failed to make the circular economy a reality worldwide. Perhaps, […]

News

Google & BlackRock to Develop New Solar Capacity in Taiwan

The 1-gigawatt pipeline of a new solar facility in Taiwan, co-developed by Google and BlackRock, can boost energy capacity and cut carbon emissions amid the artificial intelligence boom.

Science & Technology

Samsara Eco Raises $65M Funding Round to Expand Its Plastic-Eating Enzymes

Samsara Eco proprietary technology uses enzymes to disaggregate plastic waste into raw materials, which can eventually be transformed into the foundation for new products.

News

IFC and EPIC Group Partner to Support Sustainable Textile Manufacturing in Bangladesh and India

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) partnered with EPIC Group, a leading player in the global apparel industry and a sustainable fashion company, to help finance its green capital expenditure program and support sustainable textile facility expansion in Bangladesh and India.

Blockchain & Crypto

Marathon Digital to Enhance Kenya’s Energy Sector Transformation

Bitcoin mining giant Marathon Digital Holdings will support energy utilization and optimize renewable energy projects across Kenya

Science & Technology

REDEX & TNBX to Support Malaysia Green Attribute Trading System (mGATS) Platform

REDEX will form an exclusive partnership with TNBX to support the development of the Malaysia Green Attribute Trading System (mGATS) into the digital trading platform for Malaysia Renewable Energy Certificates (mRECs).