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New aid model needed or world’s poorest will wait a century for basics
It will take 100 years for some of the world's poorest people to get basic healthcare, sanitation and education services, unless the current approach to aid is radically changed, said a report published on Tuesday.
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- Education, Health Care
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Pollution Kills Far More People Than Malaria Or Ebola In The Developing World
Diseases like ebola, HIV, and malaria rightly get a lot of a headlines, because they can kill millions of people very quickly. But there's another problem that affects even more people, and it's not mentioned as much: pollution.
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- Health Care
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My Health Plan for Africa – New WHO Boss
Dr Rebecca Moeti was last week in Geneva appointed the new WHO boss for Africa. She spoke exclusively to Star's John Muchangi on her immediate plan.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- governance
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M-KOPA Solar raises $12.45m in latest funding round
Kenyan startup M-KOPA Solar has closed its fourth round of investment through a US$12.45 million equity and debt deal led by LGT Venture Philanthropy, which will be used to expand the company’s product range, grow its operating base in East Africa and license its technology to other markets.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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Ugandan joint venture wins $1m
TTC Mobile, (formerly Text to Change), management said the money will be used to expand the company’s activities, hire more local and international staff and spread its projects all over the world, effectively turning the company into a leading global social enterprise. Eunice Namirembe, the TTC Mobile Uganda Country Director, has said this investment will help more social projects and possible expansion of some of the existing ones.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Governments hold key to unlocking billions for social good – G8 report
Governments can unleash billions of dollars to tackle social problems more effectively if they take bold steps to reduce barriers to investing for both profit and social good, a task force set up by the world's richest nations said on Monday.
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- Impact Assessment
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African Development Bank promises Kenya $500 million loan for infrastructure projects
African Development Bank (AfDB) will loan Kenya Sh45 billion ($500m) this year to finance major infrastructure projects in the country.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Jan Dhan Yojana has helped poor, but financial inclusion still far off
According to a World Bank survey in 2012, only 35% of adults in India had access to a formal bank account and only 8% borrowed from institutional and formal sources
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia