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Report: Poorer Countries Suffer Most From Extreme Weather Events
Increased intensity of storms takes a toll on small island states and poor countries. Since 1997, over 520,000 people have been killed by more than 11,000 extreme weather events.
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- Environment
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- climate change
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Report: More Entrepreneurs Focused on Impact Through Their Business, Investments
Thirty-nine percent of global entrepreneurs consider positive impact core to how they assess business performance, up from 10% two years ago. In the U.S., 51% of entrepreneurs consider themselves to be responsible investors.
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- Investing
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Technology cannot solve all of Africa’s problems, but it can help with many
That tech and innovation can play a big role in making some countries richer than others is not in question. About half the differences in GDP per person between countries are due to differences in productivity.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: India’s FinTech adoption rate exceeds global averages
According to EY FinTech Adoption Index, India has the second highest FinTech adoption rate among digitally active consumers at 52 percent, only second to China at 69 percent.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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- fintech
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Global Reach, Enlightened Self-Interest: Meet the New Visa Foundation
While it's surprising that Visa hasn't had a foundation until now—particularly given its size and global presence—it’s not wasting any time making financial commitments. The first is a larger pledge to the Women’s World Banking (WWB) initiative.
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Advisors Failing To Talk ESG With Clients
“There has been some progress among advisors with bringing up the subject,” says Anthony Eames, vice president and director of responsible investment strategy for Calvert, a firm that focuses on responsible investing. “But advisors need to be educated to the fact that their clients are interested in these issues.”
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- Investing
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- ESG, impact investing
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Press release: South African Fintech Startup JUMO Awarded $150 000 Prize by Mastercard Foundation for Client Help
Mastercard said in a press release yesterday that close to 100 financial service companies around the world submitted entries to the competition. An international panel of judges selected three finalists who presented to the audience at the 2017 Symposium on Financial Inclusion in Accra, Ghana.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COP23: NGOs may take nations to court over climate loss and damage
Developed countries have not lived up to their promises around climate financing. NGOs at the UN climate talks in Bonn are now pushing for action through legal means.
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- Environment
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- climate change, NGOs
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