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Asia’s social stock exchange poised to list first Retail Impact Bond
The time is ripe to launch a retail impact bond in Asia, says former Wall Street investment banker Durreen Shahnaz
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As the World Bank Turns
Something exciting, almost revolutionary, is happening at one of the most conservative of the world's international institutions. The World Bank, which for decades has been criticized has overly focused on the construction of dams and other infrastructures as the cure for poverty, is turning its focus to the real engine of economic progress in the developing world: girls and women.
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The Slumdog Millionaire Architect
The offices of Hafeez Contractor, India’s most commercially successful architect, are on Bank Street, just around the corner from the Mumbai Stock Exchange.
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Ours To Own Denver Campaign Launches at Clinton Global Initiative America
Calvert Foundation and local partners announce the Ours To Own campaign, enabling Metro Denver residents to invest in their city.
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PRESS RELEASE: Citi, OPIC and ACBA Credit Agricole Bank Support the Growth of the Microfinance Sector in Armenia
New York, NY, June 24, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Citi and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”) today announced a $10 million lending facility, using their existing framework partnership, to support the growth of ACBA Credit Agricole Bank’s agribusiness microfinance portfolio in the Republic of Armenia.
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Impact Investing: $1.5 Billion in Commitments and a New Resource for Policymakers
It's a great week for impact investing. At the White House roundtable on impact investing today, corporations, banks, foundations, and individuals including Prudential, Capricorn Investment Group and the Omidiyar Network committed to invest more than $1.5 billion in new capital into companies and funds that strive to generate positive financial and social returns. US government agencies, including the Small Business Administration, USAID and Treasury, also announced programs to support impact investments and social enterprises.
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MTN offers Mobile Money Visa in South Africa
MTN SA has launched a Visa card for Mobile Money users in SA.
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Forget Bitcoin: There’s A Better Model For Mobile Money
It's called M-Pesa, and it's also spreading around the world.
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