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The Towers We Don't See and the Economy We Can't Live Without
IDB Invest finances telecommunications tower infrastructure across Latin America and the Caribbean, helping expand connectivity and support 5G network growth.
How Santander Brasil and Eco Invest Mobilize Private Capital at Scale
IDB Invest provides financing to Banco Santander Brasil to support sustainable agriculture, land restoration efforts, and resilient infrastructure.
The AI Factory: Latin America's Next Big Industrial Revolution
Latin America’s window to build AI infrastructure at scale is opening, supported by its diverse energy matrix and growing digital demand.
Nothing is Fated: Shaping an Equitable Digital Future Must be a Collective Endeavor
As the bricklayers of tomorrow’s landscape, telecommunications companies are responsible for collaborating with all actors within the new technologies ecosystem to harness the full potential of the digital era.
A Few Very Good Reasons to Protect the Integrity of Gender Bonds
Latin America and the Caribbean has become a leading region in gender bond issuance aimed at bolstering women’s empowerment. These instruments offer a promising capital market solution to mobilize funds towards projects that help accelerate parity.
Sharing Knowledge, Key to Transition to a Sustainable Economy: Our Experience in Mexico
The growing interest of companies and investors in thematic bonds goes hand in hand with the need to provide them with the tools and knowledge to guide them on this path. The results, so far, speak for themselves. And the future looks promising.
How Can We Advance Gender Equality in the Private Sector? Financial Incentives May Help
There is no shortage of women with the leadership qualities needed to run a business or excel in the workplace. What’s often missing are the opportunities to do so. Performance-based financial incentives can help fill this gap by motivating companies to advance gender equality in their operations.
Women, Risks, and Opportunities
Women have demonstrated ample evidence of strong leadership. Furthermore, from positions of leadership, we have successfully taken and successfully managed risks time and again. As entrepreneurs, we save more and pay better as an asset class. However, there is still much to do to achieve gender parity.
A Woman Entrepreneur Gets a Loan, What Happens Next? Track the Impact to Find Out
For most women-led MSMEs simply getting a loan is a struggle. What happens to those that do? Do their businesses grow and create jobs? For banks in the region, capturing information about the impact of these loans can help them better serve women and tap into the growing impact investing market.
