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South Africa: Chinese Enterprises Help Improve Living Standards of South Africans
A report released Thursday shows that Chinese enterprises in South Africa are making positive contributions to the socio-economic well-being of the country. According to the report on the development of Chinese enterprises in South Africa unveiled by the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association, there are more than 300 Chinese companies including representative offices in South Africa and among them about 140 are large and medium-sized companies.
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B Lab Honors World’s Leading Impact Investors Using New GIIRS System
B Lab, in partnership with B the Change Media, announced today the honorees of the 2016 Best for the World Funds, celebrating 50 impact investment funds that have created exceptional social and environmental impact, including in areas of microfinance and technology.
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Definitive Data on What Poor People Buy When They’re Just Given Cash
It is increasingly common for governments to give poor people money. Rather than grant services or particular goods to those in poverty, such as food or housing, governments have found that it is more effective and efficient to simply hand out cash. In some cases, these cash transfers are conditional on doing something the government deems good, like sending your children to school or getting vaccinated. In other cases, they’re entirely unconditional.
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Stellar Partners ICICI Bank, Enables Blockchain Money Transfers in India, Africa and Philippines
Stellar, the open blockchain platform and non-profit payment protocol has unveiled a slew of new partners including, notably, India’s largest private bank by consolidated assets ICICI, to bring low-cost, near instantaneous remittance solutions in India, the Philippines, Africa and Europe.
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- Technology
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Google Will Soon Deliver on 100% Renewables Promise
Sometime within the next 12 months, internet search and cloud services giant Google will be buying enough clean power on an ongoing basis to account for the electricity needs of both its 13 data centers (so far) and offices in more than 150 cities around the world.
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Get generic medicines dirt cheap by month-end
The state government is to launch Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS) in 254 locations across the state with an aim to provide generic drugs at affordable prices. The new scheme will strengthen supply of generic drugs in government-run health centres.
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Cash transactions surge at Indian microfinance firms after note ban
Restrictions on cash withdrawals have had the perverse effect of boosting cash transactions in microfinance companies. Microlenders are hoarding cash received in repayments and then disbursing it to customers directly rather than depositing it into bank accounts, officials of at least three firms said.
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E-transactions begin at health centres too
On the lines of Centre's vision, state health department is encouraging women to open bank accounts. Women visiting primary health centres (PHCs) will have to open bank account to get incentives assured under various social schemes by the government .
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- Health Care
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