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Commercial Bank of Africa Targeting Rwanda’s Mobile Money Market
Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) is targeting to enter the Rwandan market as it seeks to grow its foothold in the region.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zika Vaccine Race Spurred By Crisis and Profit Potential
The race to find protection against the Zika virus is fueled by something often missing from tropical disease research: the potential for big profit.
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- Health Care
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- Latin America
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India Post Payments Bank Begins Recruitment for CEO, Key Posts
India Post Payments Bank, which plans to commence operations next year, has started the process of recruitment for key positions such as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer.
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- South Asia
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World’s First Dengue Vaccine Approved in Over 10 Countries
Sanofi-Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, announced today that thedengue vaccines have received approval in 14 countries.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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FICO and Lenddo Partner to Extend Credit Reach in India
FICO, the world leader in credit scoring, has today announced a new partnership with Lenddo, a specialist in credit and verification technologies. Together, the companies plan to develop a credit risk score for consumers in India who have a limited or no formal credit history.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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- credit scoring
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Neeri’s Stove Reduces Smoke, Promises Better Rural Health
With World Health Organisation (WHO) identifying indoor pollution being significantly responsible for the declining rural health and high mortality rate in India, National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) has developed ‘Neerdhur’, a novel multi-fuel domestic cooking stove.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- South Asia
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IMF Releases the 2016 Financial Access Survey, A Key Tool to Foster Financial Inclusion
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released today the results of the seventh annual Financial Access Survey, a key source of data on financial inclusion.
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MobiKwik to become first mobile wallet in India to offer personal loans
MobiKwik, one of the leading mobile wallet companies in India, will enter the lending space this month, becoming the first among the top wallet companies to facilitate personal loans.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- lending, mobile finance
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