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MTN expands financial services offering with Ecobank deal
MTN is moving further into the financial services space, announcing a partnership with major Pan-African banking group Ecobank.
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- Finance
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Bandhan-Konnagar expected to get Rs900 crore from World Bank, 3 states
The World Bank, governments of Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand to fund Bandhan-Konnagar’s programme for poverty alleviation to benefit at least 300,000 families.
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- South Asia
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Viewpoint: Exporting the (Micro) Revolution
Muhammad Yunus, the father of microcredit, thinks he knows how to fix capitalism, end poverty, and even get rid of carbon emissions. Here's what he’s missing.
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Viewpoint: Stop talking about financial inclusion. Identity inclusion must come first
When it comes to financial services, we tend to think that proving our identity begins at the credit bureau or bank branch, as a necessary step in the process of building up a credit history. But that’s back to front: identity and financial services intertwine well before this point.
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- Finance, Technology
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Crypto Exchanges Coming to the Philippines in Droves
“There are 29 pending applications under different stages of processing, i.e., ongoing evaluation, awaiting submission of documentary requirements, and for presentation of business model.”
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Hershey to Spend $500 Million Making More Sustainable Kisses
Through its so-called Cocoa for Good program, the company will invest the funds through 2030 to support four key areas: nourishing children, empowering youth, building prosperous communities and preserving natural ecosystems.
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- Agriculture
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MENA FinTech market to attract $2 billion in deals
The current MENA fintech market is estimated at $2 billion and expected to witness an annual growth of $125 million until 2022, according to MENA Research Partners (MRP).
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- Finance
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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How Steve Jobs inspired PARK, a soccer social enterprise that’s on the hunt for $500,000 in equity crowdfunding
As Apple’s former creative director, Davy regularly sat down with Jobs and even worked on developing a “global giving platform” through iTunes. It was a project that never fully eventuated due to Jobs’ health difficulties, but in the following years, Davy kept coming back to the idea of business models that make a solid impact.
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- Uncategorized
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- crowdfunding
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