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The Quadrennial Quandary: Mobile financial inclusion still on an upswing, but women still face connectivity challenges
Going forward, the report highlights that the continuous involvement of businesses will be vital for unlocking opportunities to enhance financial inclusion.
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Siemens Stiftung launches empowering people. Award 2019 for social enterprises
According to a statement, entries will be assessed by technology and business experts, and the top three winners will be selected by an experienced international jury panel. The first prize is worth 50,000 Euros, with 30,000 and 20,000 Euros awarded to the second and third prize winners respectively.
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Controversy over Uganda mobile money taxes
As it stands, the introduction of the tax has caused confusion, especially over mobile money transactions.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Capria partners with Australia’s DFAT to expand investment platform in SE Asia
Global impact investment firm Capria has announced a partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to expand its investment platform into the Southeast Asia region.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- impact investing
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81 Designs: A social enterprise that marries art with women’s empowerment
The brand oversees a group of refugee women as they recreate the works of leading Middle Eastern artists in the traditional “tatreez” style of cross-stitching.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- gender equality, refugees
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Four Asian Banks Get Clearance To Open Branches in India
A senior government official told BloombergQuint the proposals pertained to the banks expanding their operations and opening new branches in India. The government has conveyed to the Reserve Bank of India it has no objection over the same, the official said.
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- South Asia
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New Terrain: In Search of Social Justice Impact Investing
For many institutions, especially those with social justice missions, there are big questions about how exactly to execute a hugely varying set of tactics that get lumped under the same rubric of impact investing.
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- Investing
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A two-day crash in Zimbabwe’s mobile money system shows the vulnerabilities of going cashless
Although mobile money has become the leading transaction platform in Zimbabwe, its weaknesses came into focus this week after the dominant EcoCash network in Zimbabwe went down for two days, and left many consumer businesses floundering in an already difficult economy.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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