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Yokogawa enters investment agreement with circular economy startup Ideation3X

14 May 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has made a US$10 million Series B investment in Ideation3X Pte. Ltd. (i3X), a Singapore-based venture company that is targeting the rapidly expanding integrated solid waste management (ISWM) sector in India with a process that adopts a circular economy approach. The two companies have also signed a…

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First meeting of National MSME Council held with emphasis on RAISING AND ACCELERATING MSME PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME (RAMP)

12 May 202314 May 2023 Koshy P No Comments

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises, Government of India organised the first meeting of the National MSME Council at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 10th May 2023. The National MSME Council has been set up to work as an administrative and functional body to oversee inter-Central Ministerial/Departmental co-ordination, Centre State synergies and advise…

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Moldova: IFC to Help Boost Access to Finance for Smaller Businesses, Women Entrepreneurs

5 May 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

Smaller businesses and women entrepreneurs in Moldova are expected to have improved access to finance with IFC’s €20 million loan to maib, Moldova’s leading commercial bank and lender. In 2022, Moldova faced a challenging year with declining GDP and additional fiscal pressures, due to its leading role in hosting a large number of Ukrainian refugees. IFC’s…

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ADDED and Wio Bank to support growth of SMEs

25 April 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), the catalyst of economic growth in the emirate, and Wio Bank PJSC, the region’s first platform bank, today announced their cooperation to transform how Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) manage their finances, payments, and their overall business operations. This partnership saves SMEs a significant amount of business…

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Costa Rica launches a project to strengthen its sustainable finance framework

22 April 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

the project “Aligning the Financial Flows of Costa Rican Financial Sector with the Climate Change Objectives of the Paris Agreement” was presented in the Costa Rican capital, to support Costa Rica’s goal of achieving zero-emissions by 2050. The institutions involved in this initiative are the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), its Finance Initiative (UNEP FI),…

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First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis

31 March 202314 May 2023 Editor No Comments

In response to the worsening impacts of waste on human health, the economy and the environment, the world today marked the inaugural International Day of Zero Waste, which encourages everyone to prevent and minimize waste and promotes a societal shift towards a circular economy. “The waste crisis is undermining the Earth’s ability to sustain life in…

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Zero Trust: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

29 March 202314 May 2023 Koshy P No Comments

Zero trust is now a top priority for most organizations, but new research from CyberRisk Alliance Business Intelligence, the research and content arm of cybersecurity data and insights company CyberRisk Alliance (CRA), shows efforts to deploy the framework facing headwinds – specifically over concerns about the user experience and impact on the business. Of the 200+…

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Education to create well-formed, rather than well-filled minds: Shashi Tharoor at Maramon Convention

18 February 202318 February 2023 Koshy P No Comments

Shashi Tharoor, MP, called for rebuilding the higher educational system in Kerala so as to equip the youth for the technology driven knowledge economy and society. The creation of “well-formed” rather than “well-filled” minds is the challenge of the higher educational ecosystem of Kerala today. He was addressing a gathering of young people in the…

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Global Ecommerce Market to Grow USD 20313450 Million by 2028 with a CAGR of 17.4% | Valuates Reports

13 June 202213 June 2022 Editor No Comments

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global E-Commerce market size is estimated to be worth USD 7750530 Million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 20313450 Million by 2028 with a CAGR of 17.4% during the review period.The Global eCommerce Market is Segmented by Type (Buyer-oriented E-commerce, Supplier-oriented E-commerce, Intermediary-oriented E-commerce), by Application (SMEs, Large Enterprises)….

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India Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Report 2021

3 April 20223 April 2022 Editor No Comments

India MSME Report 2021 is the 24th volume in the ‘MSMER Series’. The report put forward an independent and scholarly view of the state of India’s micro, small and medium enterprises on a yearly basis, and of the likely happenings for the future. The Report is being brought out under the ‘India MSME Communication Programme…

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