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UNDESA and a2i pilot project aims to revolutionize access to finance for CMSMEs in Bangladesh.

LightCastle Partners and iDE have recently signed a contract to provide business development assistance and credit accessibilityfor MSMEs in Bangladesh.

LightCastle signed an MoU with Agrigate Network, an agri-tech company that provides digital solutions and services to smallholder farmers, agri-input retailers, and institutional buyers.

LightCastle Partners signed an MoU with SME Vai, a Bangladeshi SME financing platform providing affordable financing solutions to small businesses across the country.

Fourteen Bangladeshi SMEs participated in the “NY NOW Winter Trade Show 2023″ to exhibit and promote Bangladeshi jute & natural fiber diversified products.

LightCastle assisted TFO Canada and the SME Foundation in completing the Export Readiness Training for Agro-Processing Sector SMEs.

The last of the three-part case study on the SMART Blended Finance Program illuminates the significance of market accessibility for MSMEs and discusses how the program promoted MSMEs to a wider audience.

This part sets the scene for MSMEs’ financial needs and explains how the blended finance program helped them overcome the financial barrier to seeking financial assistance from conventional banking institutions.

Uddokta – powering entrepreneurs, a project funded by Chevron and implemented by iDE Bangladesh.

The Orange Bond Initiative serves as a financial instrument that has the potential to contribute significantly to advancing women’s empowerment.

In collaboration with IIX, LightCastle aims to empower Social Impact Businesses through training modules on environment, gender, and impact investing.

Bangladesh faces a severe water crisis, with 50% of its population lacking safe drinking water, and it’s exploring blended finance to address funding challenges as donor support declines with its change in LDC status.

The B-SkillFUL Program, funded by the Embassy of Switzerland and implemented by Swisscontact, aims to enhance the well-being of impoverished and disadvantaged workers in Bangladesh.

To address the impact and the most pressing concerns of the SMEs, Bijon Islam presented the key insights from a recent study by LightCastle on a webinar organized by Global Chamber.

LightCastle Partners and Sheba.xyz hosted a virtual session with industry experts and entrepreneurs to understand the impact of COVID-19 on SME Sector.

The fifth edition of The LightCastle Business Confidence Index (BCI) Report, published in collaboration with The Daily Star, provides critical insights into Bangladesh’s business landscape.

Bangladesh’s agricultural sector relies heavily on manual labor, with less than 2% mechanization for harvesting and planting. However, as the sector faces labor shortages, agri-mechanization is needed which can be done through innovative financing.

Youth entrepreneurship in Bangladesh has seen marvelous growth in the past decade even amid the pandemic.