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Self-Injection of Contraception is Feasible, Acceptable in Uganda
Self-injection of the contraceptive Sayana® Press is both feasible and highly acceptable among women participating in the first such research study conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, according to results published online by the journal Contraception.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Impact investing in India could touch $6-8 billion by 2025: McKinsey
McKinsey & Co. says impact investing in India has the potential to grow from $1 billion worth of investments in 2015 to $6-8 billion by 2025. According to McKinsey, the Indian impact investment space has seen $4.1 billion worth of cumulative investments in the past six years. The pace of investment is growing at 15% annually, it said.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- South Asia
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Bill Gates keen to partner India on e-health, e-payment through his Foundation
Bill Gates, co-founder of American technology giant Microsoft is keen to partner with the Indian government for technology driven social projects such as e-health, e-agriculture and e-payment. Gates, who met union minister for communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad in the capital on Thursday has also also evinced interest in partnering with start-ups that can provide these services to the bottom of the pyramid.
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- Health Care, Technology
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The Business of Malaria
Despite recent progress, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains the second most malaria-affected country in the world, with upwards of 10 million cases reported each year. Population Services International (PSI) and its partner network member Association de Santé Familiale (ASF) want to ensure that all Congolese have access to better diagnostics and care by creating a thriving business for treating malaria.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health
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Orange announces the winners of the sixth edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize for Africa and the Middle East
Orange has announced the winners of the 2016 Orange Social Venture Prize for Africa and the Middle East during the AfricaCom Awards ceremony held in Cape Town, South Africa, last night. The prize, which aims to encourage start-ups in Africa to launch innovative projects that promote development, has been extended this year to the Middle East. A new award, the Special Prize for Cultural Content, has also been introduced.
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- Uncategorized
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- North Africa & Near East
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A Souvenir Smuggled Home From Cuba: A Cancer Vaccine
Zuby Malik is an unlikely candidate to violate international law. A 78-year-old mother of four with a crown of silver hair, she is a retired obstetrician-gynecologist with a penchant for order.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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Demonstrating the Depth and Diversity of Opportunities in the Impact Investing Fund Landscape
ImpactBase is the searchable, global database of impact investment funds and products used by over 2,700 investors.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- impact investing
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How Shell is turning sandbags into electricity in Kenya
The device uses a bag filled with 12kg of rocks or sand, which after being lifted off the ground, slowly falls over 20 minutes, generating enough electricity to power a small light.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy
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