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Study finds microfinance can help, even if goals aren’t met
"We can't just think about what the projects are doing for people but should also examine what people do for projects," Beck said. "We need to look at how policies get transformed on the ground."
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Amazon bets big on mobile payment wallet in India
The US e-commerce giant has secured payment wallet license from Reserve Bank of India, struck partnerships with various players for its Amazon Pay.
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- South Asia
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OPINION: A CDC for Africa
The idea for Africa's own Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was devised in 2013 and formalized after the worst Ebola outbreak in history the following year. The Africa CDC, which was officially launched in January of this year, is a growing partnership that aims to build countries' capacity to help create a world that is safe and secure from infectious disease threats.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bringing poverty-alleviating solutions to market in India, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda
2017 D-Lab Scale-Ups are tackling energy access, small farm irrigation, portable medical diagnostics, online education, and support for local artisans.
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A new mindset for the SDGs? Top takeaways from Singularity University’s Global Summit
Singularity University faculty explain how exponentially growing technologies — such as artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing and synthetic biology — will enable us to make dramatic gains in the years ahead.
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Loans for solar systems make power affordable in rural Kenya
Until recently, Njoroge’s home northwest of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, was poorly lit at night. Most people in Ndabibi are not connected to mains electricity, and rely on kerosene or small solar lamps to light their homes.
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The Neighborhood Toilet Champion
“The waste water was always coming out of my compound and into the street!” exclaims Monsieur Theodore Danho, a landlord in the crowded capital city of Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Perspective: Private equity investors can help Africa to feed itself
The private sector has a greater role to play in socioeconomic growth in Africa than ever before.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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