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Google targets areas with poor net connectivity with ‘Search Lite’ app
The company had earlier launched successfully the ‘YouTube Go’ app, the lighter version of the You Tube app.
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African tax authorities consider how to boost revenue
The report argues that if tax revenue grows faster than the economy, African nations will have greater funds at their disposal for public investments in areas such as education and health care.
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Tata Trusts’ FISE to raise $30 mn to fund social startups
The fund claims to be the country’s first-ever technology-focused fund investing in high-impact social enterprises. Called Social Alpha Fund-1, it is the third tier of the Social Alpha stack being built with Tata Trusts and the Foundation for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (FISE), said Manoj Kumar, co-founder and chief executive of FISE.
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Return on Equity for Indian Microfinance Companies to Turn Negative in FY 2018, says Rating Agency
The rating agency expects net interest margins for micro finance companies to decline to 80 to 100 basis points. Operating expenses are also likely to increase due to investments to be made on information technology and collections infrastructure by most players.
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Drones and phones: how mobile tech is fighting global diseases
When Cosmas Bunywera went to school in the Kenyan Rift Valley more than 20 years ago, few children wore glasses, opticians were rare and most pupils’ eye problems were not picked up until it was too late.
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How this Social Entrepreneur is Pioneering a Green Revolution
Founder of Geetanjali Envirotech, Raaginii Jaain was disturbed by the amount of waste generated in India and its poor management.
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Stanford, De Beers launch $3m African entrepreneurs initiative
The Stanford Graduate School of Business and De Beers Group have announced a three-year, US$3 million partnership aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs and owners of established businesses in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa through two new educational programs.
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- Education
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Why Financial Advisors Are Still Reluctant to Jump on ESG Bandwagon
Asset managers and major brokerages think there’s big money to be made shilling these funds to advisors, with the likes of BlackRock, Bank of America and UBS highlighting the growing acceptance and mainstream popularity of SRI and “impact investing” strategies.
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