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The founder of eBay aims to be a more entrepreneurial philanthropist than his predecessors
In 2004 Mr Omidyar (the founder of eBay) replaced his foundation with a new organisation, Omidyar Network, which sees itself as an active investor, not a passive donor, and is free to put money equally into for-profit and non-profit ventures.
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How Smart Policy Can Promote Financial Inclusion: A Q&A with Alfred Hannig, founder and executive director of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion
It can be hard to even keep up with the innovations that are reshaping global finance. Imagine how hard it is to regulate them. In this Q&A, Alfred Hannig, founder and executive director of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, discusses the challenges of balancing innovation and consumer protection in a shifting financial landscape.
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Indian Banks complete first phase of financial inclusion
Commercial banks have achieved the target of providing banking outlets to all villages in Karnataka, with a population of over 2,000 people.
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MTN and Uganda’s Crane Bank Launch Mobile Money ATM Cash Out Service
In a partnership with Crane Bank – one of Uganda’s largest indigenous banks – the MTN Mobile Money cash out service allows MTN customers to withdraw money from Crane Bank’s ATMs using their phone.
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Kenya Mobile Money Transactions Jump 21.8% Despite Tax Increase
A recent report by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revealed mobile payments in the East African country jumped 21.8 percent year-on-year to Sh1.2 trillion ($14.2 billion) at the end of August from Sh987.2 billion ($11.6 billion), despite a government hike in transaction charges.
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Can you make money and feel good about it?
Want to make money while helping the people around you? Impact investing may have the answer.
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Day 3 at the BoP Summit: The investment community’s 2 cents, the roadmap work begins
Wednesday was the final day of WDI’s “BoP Summit 2013: Creating an Action Agenda for the Next Decade,” but it also was the first step towards advancing business models and funding mechanisms for the base of the pyramid.
These first steps came at the end of the three-day conference as nine working groups began piecing together a roadmap to chart the future course of the base of the pyramid (BoP) domain.- Categories
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Social Stock Exchange – the rise of international competitors
The UK is no longer the only country with a social stock exchange, as Canada follows suit with its own version
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