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Climate adaptation: Responding to climate change with inclusive finance
As thousands of delegates from all over the world gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for COP27 to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate

SCBF publishes the 2021 Annual Report
2021 was a challenging year on many fronts, with the enduring COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and ensuing global crises on social, political and economic fronts

Request for Proposals: SCBF branding and website refresh
Aligned with SCBF’s strategic pivot and vision for 2030, SCBF is looking for creative agencies or consultants to support the website and branding refresh. This

SCBF joins the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
We are happy to announce that SCBF has joined the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) as a member. The GIIN is the leading nonprofit dedicated to

MPower joins as SCBF’s 28th member
SCBF is pleased to share that our member-base has been steadily growing as we welcome our newest member – MPower Ventures. MPower is a climate

Theory meets practice: How can blockchain technology help to scale customer-centric financial services today?
By Chrissy Martin Meier and Sitara Merchant Blockchain. It’s not exactly new. And yet its popularity seems to have re-emerged in recent months, perhaps because