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Ikea Launches Range Made by Worker Co-operatives
IKEA has launched a new range of products created by women’s co-operatives in rural India.
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India’s MoneyonMobile Sees 27% One-Month Jump in Transaction Processing
MoneyOnMobile is continuing to ignite India’s mobile money scene — topping 131 million users in March, the company announced yesterday (April 14).
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National Commission to Issue Electronic Identity Cards to Six Million Nigerian MFI Members to Boost Financial Inclusion
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is collaborating with the Association of Non-bank Micro Finance Institutions of Nigeria (ANMFIN) to register its six million members into the national identity management system and issue them electronic identity card for effective financial inclusion.
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India’s Paytm Crosses 50 Million Digital Wallets
Mobile payment processor Paytm said on Monday that it now has over 50 million wallets on its platform and is expected to touch 100 million by 2015.
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Press Release: TriLinc Global Impact Fund Makes Impact Investments in Africa and Latin America
TriLinc Global Impact Fund announced today that it has approved a total of $9.2 million in trade finance facilities to companies in South Africa, Kenya, and Argentina, bringing total financing commitments as of March 31, 2015 to $76.7 million for business expansion and socioeconomic development through its holdings in Africa and Latin America.
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Charities Seek Donations in Bitcoin
Charities are often open to all sorts of donations, whether in money or in kind. Now they’re turning to a new source: donations of bitcoin.
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Insurers Must Adapt to ‘Informal’ African Market
Insurance companies are struggling to gain a foothold in Africa, where populations tend to favour community insurance schemes called tontines. These are often informal agreements between trusted friends and family members. EurActiv France reports.
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Islamic Financial Services Board Adds Financial Inclusion to Islamic Banking’s To-Do List
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is adding financial inclusion to the industry's to-do list, launching initiatives aimed at widening the reach of sharia-compliant banking to include poorer people.
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