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Given the lack of content moderation & polarizing environment fostered on X, we see that this platform increasingly no longer aligns with our values, so we will no longer be active here.
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FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank retweeted
14 Jan 2025
Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs and changemakers🗣! We are excited to bring you a special edition of X spaces dubbed 'Faces of Entrepreneurship in Africa’ starting 16th January 2025🥳
Join us this Thursday for the first X conversation of the year.
⏰️: 8.00pm - 9.00pm
See you
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FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank retweeted
16 Jan 2025
✨️Big News Alert!!🎉🎉 We are thrilled to announce and invite you to the grand launch of
our latest special edition: "Africa, an Entrepreneurial Continent."🌍
This issue highlights the resilience, innovation, and potential of African entrepreneurs, showcasing real stories and providing practical insights
into fostering a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa👏👏🙌
: 7th February, 2025
⏰️ : 6:00 - 10:00 PM (EAT)
📍 : Nairobi Club
Stay tuned for more updates😃
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What companies and projects does FMO invest in?
We've just published our Monthly Transaction Overview so you can read more about which #projects we supported November 2024. Read it here: fmo.nl/news-detail/5d9b25df-…
#ImpactInvesting #PioneerDevelopScale #DevelopmentFinance
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It's been over 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine. What's life like for those working tirelessly to maintain Ukraine's agricultural production? We interview Kees Huizinga of Kischenzi Farms to find out.
➡️ future-minded.fmo.nl/future-…
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FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank retweeted
Thriving forests are essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
1.6 billion people also depend on forests for their livelihoods 🌳 That's why we've announced £239m to help protect and restore forests – supporting people and the planet.
#UKatCOP29
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What companies and projects does FMO invest in?
We've published our Monthly Transaction Overview so you can read more about which #projects we supported in October 2024.
Read it here: fmo.nl/news-detail/1e300d46-…
#ImpactInvesting #PioneerDevelopScale #DevelopmentFinance
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FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank retweeted
11 Nov 2024
What role can banks play in financing #CleanCooking #carbon projects? Find out at CCA's #webinar on 14 November, when representatives @StandardBankZA, @Coopbankenya, @FMO_development, @BIXCap, and @BurnMfg share their experiences.
Register here ⬇️
ow.ly/sLi950U3Csz
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If you're attending #COP29, join this session on sustainable food systems, where our CEO Michael Jongeneel will be delivering the keynote speech.
🌱 How can science unlock capital for resilient, equitable food systems? Join us at #COP29 #FoodPavilion on Nov 14 for insights on innovative financing in agriculture.
👉 More info: events.cgiar.org/leveragings…
#OneCGIAR #COP29Azerbaijan #FinanceCOP @ImpactSFHub
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What companies and projects does FMO invest in?
We've just published our Monthly Transaction Overview so you can read more about which #projects we supported in September 2024.
Read it here: fmo.nl/news-detail/1ef1976b-…
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FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank retweeted
3 Oct 2024
#GlobalGateway: Today, EU & partners sign three 🆕#EFSD guarantee agreements to boost sustainable investments in:
🌲Climate mitigation & adaptation programmes
📈Job creation initiatives, especially for women & youth
For people & the planet.
More 👉 europa.eu/!6w74nJ
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What companies and projects does FMO invest in?
We've just published our Monthly Transaction Overview so you can read more about which #projects we supported in August 2024.
Read it here: fmo.nl/news-detail/bfa40e09-…
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What companies and projects does FMO invest in?
We've just published our Monthly Transaction Overview so you can read more about which #projects we supported July 2024. Read it here: bit.ly/FMO-MTO-July
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What companies and projects does FMO invest in? 🌍
We've just published our Monthly Transaction Overview so you can read more about which #projects we supported in June 2024.
Read it here: bit.ly/FMO-MTO-June
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We've arranged our largest syndication ever for $295 mln to our long-term partner @myaccessbank in #Nigeria🇳🇬, alongside 8 other impact investors. The funding will provide crucial capital to SMEs, including those led by women & youth.
➡️bit.ly/FMO-AccessBank
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FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank retweeted
15 Jul 2024
A focus on low-income populations can exist alongside gender-lens investing and other areas within the #ImpactInvesting landscape, and this can be complementary! Read more in @IFC_org, @FMO_development & @BritishIntInv’s #InclusiveBusiness Investing Guide: wrld.bg/FSai50Sywbl
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We've signed a $25 mln NASIRA guarantee agreement with Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank Limited, which will help @myFCMB expand its funding to agricultural, youth, and women-owned SMEs without requiring collateral.
👉 bit.ly/NASIRA-FCMB
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🦐 Taprobane Seafoods’ Erukkalampidy #shrimp farm has become Sri Lanka’s first to achieve ASC certification. They collaborated with @fmo_development, a Dutch entrepreneurial development bank to obtain it. Read more about their inspiring story here 👉 bit.ly/3VVjBog
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A new publication from the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA), our #marketcreation intiative we run with @BritishIntInv, explores how DFIS are investing in frontier markets in Africa 🌍
Read it here: fmo.nl/dfi-investments-front…
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What companies and projects does FMO invest in?
We've just published our Monthly Transaction Overview so you can read more about which #projects we supported in May 2024. Read it here: fmo.nl/news-detail/a5180e24-…
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