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Export Finance: The sustainability maker

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Is export finance Africa's solution for infrastructure build and socio-economic development? It's been around for over a century, and is suddenly garnering a lot of attention from investors concerned with sustainable impact.
29 Sep 2022 English South Africa Society & Culture · Investing

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