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U.S. Opposing China’s Answer to World Bank
For almost a year, China has been pitching a big, internationally funded bank that would offer quick financing for badly needed transportation, telecommunications and energy projects in underdeveloped countries across the region. But the United States has not embraced the proposal.
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Branchless banking introduced for poor households in Indonesia
Bank Indonesia (BI) officially launched on Wednesday an electronic payment system to support the transfer of government direct cash assistance to poor families in several provinces in the country.
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OPINION: Products meant for the affluent, urban market will not work for the financially excluded in India
Stripped-down versions of products meant for the affluent, urban Indian will not work for the financially excluded
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Private Equity Fund Leapfrog Exits From Kenyan Insurer
Private equity fund LeapFrog Investments has exited a Kenyan insurance firm in which it first injected capital in 2011.
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IMJ Investment Partners’ Koichi Saito: Bopping to the BoP startup
Koichi Saito, Director, IMJ Investment Partners doesn’t think Manila needs Google Glass
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RSF Social Finance Makes a Loan to Madécasse
RSF is pleased to announce a new loan to Madécasse, a social enterprise that makes chocolate and vanilla products in Africa. RSF provided a line of credit that will allow Madécasse to finance their inventory purchases and assist with cash flow gaps throughout the year.
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If (When) At First You Don’t Succeed …: Multinationals are refining marketing strategies to reach the BoP
Proctor & Gamble’s PUR water filter famously tanked, failing to yield a competitive return. Eventually the business model disintegrated into a purely philanthropic effort. Other multinationals are learning the lessons from PUR and adapting.
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OPINION: Here Comes the Internet of Money
A new wave of financial innovation is forming, that could sweep over traditional banking, traditional payments systems, even the traditional idea of money.
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