{
  "id": 19828014,
  "title": "DBN unveils $275m climate finance fund for MSMEs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/dbn-unveils-275m-climate-finance-fund-for-msmes-19828014",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T15:54:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dbn-unveils-275m-climate-finance-fund-for-msmes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has launched a $275 million climate finance fund aimed at helping micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) invest in renewable energy, climate-resilient agriculture, and other low-carbon business operations. This initiative, called the DBN Enterprise Lending for Transition and Adaptation Programme, was unveiled at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference in Türkiye. The programme is expected to mobilise affordable, long-term financing, including a $100 million contribution from the Green Climate Fund, and benefit approximately 1.3 million people while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 4.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. DBN's Managing Director and CEO, Tony Okpanachi, emphasized that the initiative expands the bank's mandate to address financing gaps faced by Nigerian businesses, particularly in underserved sectors, and highlights the economic threat posed by climate change to Nigerian enterprises.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}