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India accounts for about a fifth of the global population without bank accounts
Recent statistics released by the World Bank highlight not only the strides made by India on the financial inclusion front, but also the challenges ahead.
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In Ghana, the Diaspora is Fueling a Social Enterprise Liftoff : Often well-funded, well-educated returnees are contributing to a ‘brain gain’
Social enterprise in Ghana is taking off and Ghanaians returning from living and studying abroad are playing a key role. But are there lessons from the returning diaspora that could strengthen social enterprise activity even more? A recent British Council and ODI study explores the landscape.
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Why Researchers Say Fake and Low-Quality Drugs Are a ‘Global Pandemic’
Fake and substandard drugs are responsible for tens of thousands of deaths around the globe each year, and the persistent lack of reliable medicines in poor countries threatens to roll back decades of efforts to combat malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and other conditions, researchers said Monday.
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NexThought Monday – How to Unlock the Potential of Young Inventors
I recently met an amazing set of entrepreneurs who are tackling a dizzying array of challenges: developing systems to allow impoverished families in poor countries to heat and pressurize water for bathing, cooking and cleaning; or creating a lawnmower-type machine that harvests and converts crops directly into biomass pellets for fuel. I wasn’t at SXSW or a high-level Silicon Valley gathering, but at VentureWell’s annual Open Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Rwanda: MTN Launches Mobile Money School Fees Payment Service
MTN Rwanda has partnered with 21 schools from across the country to enable parents pay school fees using the telecom's mobile money platform.
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Twitter Top Ten
A new treasure trove of financial inclusion data.
A significant milestone for the B Corp movement.
And to coincide with tax day in the U.S., a handy guide on where to donate - and a thought-provoking post on the surprising way America’s tax system benefits the poor. These are just a few of the highlights of this week’s Twitter Top 10.- Categories
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100 Million+ People Use Mobile Money Each Month: From P2P transfers to bill payments, here’s how they’re using it
Around 103 million people globally are making transactions using mobile money each month. Alix Murphy, Senior Mobile Analyst for WorldRemit, takes a close look at the types of transactions people are making, and how they are actually using mobile money in their daily lives.
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The Avoidance Factor: Research in Indonesia reveals unique behavioral obstacles to microinsurance take-up
The nature of insurance is that it protects against unexpected, unpleasant events that people prefer not to think about. But human nature leads people to prioritize their expenses based on the needs that are top of mind. A recent survey in Indonesia revealed that this dynamic can be a factor in the low take-up of insurance. Nick Thornton discusses the research, and offers some solutions.
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- Education
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