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Ten global organizations join MIT D-Lab’s Practical Impact Alliance
Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and others sign on to the Practical Impact Alliance, a collaborative initiative aiming to scale poverty solutions worldwide.
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96% of mobile payment agents in Bangladesh are profitable, says MicroSave study
Ninety-six percent of mobile payment agents in Bangladesh are making profits, thanks to low operational costs, a testament to how popular the service has become in just a few years, according to a study.
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Why mobile money is so tough to crack in South Africa
Mobile Money is proving to be a tough nut to crack. Here is why.
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Q&A: West African Bitcoin Transfer Firm Joins Fight Against Ebola
Bitcoin, a “decentralized virtual currency” according to the U.S. Treasury, is the first cryptocurrency to be rolled out in its entirety. In addition — when considering market value — Bitcoin is largest cryptocurrency.
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3 tech phenomena you only encounter in the emerging markets
There’s a stage when, after travelling too much, or meeting too many people from the emerging markets, your perception of the world shifts.
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Zombies, Colin Farrell Uncover a ‘Trillion Dollar Scandal’
Ahead of the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, The ONE Campaign released a new video today highlighting the fact that at least a trillion dollars is siphoned out of developing and emerging countries through corrupt activity every year. We’re talking about shady natural resource deals, phantom firms, money laundering, and illegal tax evasion.
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Three Regions, Three Perspectives on Regulating Digital Financial Services: AFI shares regulatory trends from Africa, Latin America and the Pacific islands
The Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s recent Global Policy Forum and Digital Financial Services Working Group meeting gave policymakers the opportunity to share regulatory trends in digital financial inclusion from several regions around the globe. John Owens focuses on perspectives from Africa, Latin America and the Pacific islands.
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Five products that help the world’s poorest people
Giving to charity, not shopping for stuff, is the way most of us think about supporting international development. OK, so there’s fair trade, but what else besides? From small social enterprises to big labels, we look at five examples of consumer brands trying to harness the power of High Street to benefit low-income communities around the world.
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