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Citi Microfinance sponsors women’s World Banking Conference in Jordan
Under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, The Women's World Banking (WWB) MENA Conference, titled 'Building Women-Focused Finance: The Global-Local Experience', was held lately in Amman.
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Small Firms May Soon Turn To Crowdfunding To Sell Shares
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering rules that, for the first time, would allow small companies to solicit investments over the Internet and sell shares to the general public.
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Finally, Micro-insurance Takes off in Nigeria
Nigeria has joined the nations that are determined to protect its poor and vulnerable by means of micro-insurance, writes Nnamdi Duru.
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Telecoms and Banks lock horns over mobile banking in Zimbabwe
The bankers association accuse the mobile telephone operators of exploiting a grey area in the Banking Act.
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HCBL Bank targetting beggars for financial inclusion
Probably the only bank catering to this segment, so far
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Here’s What Bitcoin Gets Right
Bitcoin gives file-sharing a brilliant twist. In essence, it has created “a decentralized virtual currency that uses a peer-to-peer consensus system to confirm and verify transactions."
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Leveraging Financial Inclusion to Promote Economic Development in Egypt
Egyptian policymakers are facing a significant challenge: how to address acute economic challenges while managing ongoing political and social transitions.
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“Locavesting” Meets Crowdfunding Meets Social Entrepreneurship
What better way to strengthen communities, while empowering regular people to support nearby small businesses, than by helping individuals fund local entrepreneurs?
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