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Bank Indonesia to Ease Branchless Banking Services, Electronic Money Regulations
Bank Indonesia, the country's central bank, is set to ease branchless banking services and electronic money regulations in order to broaden cashless payment systems in the country.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Narayana Health Launches Robotic Surgery Training Program
With training and skill sharing being the prime most factors determining a surgeon's success in robotic surgery, Bengaluru based Narayana Health on Thursday launched a robotic surgery training programme.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Vodacom finds healthy market for funeral insurance in South Africa
Vodacom has launched a new funeral insurance product following the successful launch of its insurance business more than four years ago.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Facebook Makes New Wi-Fi Push into India After Free Basics
The technology company plans to make internet available through wireless hotspots.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Future of Drug Pricing: Paying for Benefits Not Per Pill
Global pressure on health spending is forcing the $1 trillion-a-year pharmaceutical industry to look for new ways to price its products: charging based on how much they improve patients' health, rather than how many pills or vials are sold.
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- Health Care
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Accion Looks to Double India Investment in Fintech Cos to $50 Million
Accion, the global nonprofit focusing on the financial inclusion space, is looking to double its exposure to India in the coming years from the current $25 million (Rs 167 crore).
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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When Doctors Can’t Reach Sick People in Madagascar, They Send This Medicine-Carrying Drone
Due to the continued use of drone strikes by the military, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are often associated more with ending lives than saving them. That’s a trend researchers at Stony Brook University want to help reverse.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report Examines Current State of Impact Investing Education
A new report by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University evaluates the landscape of impact investment education, calling for better philanthropic and corporate funding for training programs and more attention from academic institutions to respond to a fast-changing marketplace.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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- impact investing
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