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Self-Injectable Contraceptives Could Be Life-Saver in Africa – Health Experts
Self-injectable contraceptives, which are being trialled in Uganda and Senegal, could revolutionise women's lives in rural Africa and dramatically cut maternal and newborn deaths, health experts said on Tuesday.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- vaccines
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Are Impact Investing and Women’s Leadership Connected?
As a follower of philanthropy, I am intrigued by leaders who seem to have a fundamentally unique vision. I am also intrigued by the idea that women's perspectives on leadership could be pivotal in tackling big problems in new ways.
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- Investing
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AstraZeneca Promises to Reduce Hypertension in Africa
To mark the World Hypertension Day, AstraZeneca, a global science-led pharmaceutical organisation, has committed itself to addressing the hypertension burden in Africa.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Samsung Pay Strikes Partnership With Chinese Online Payment Giant Alipay
Samsung announced today that it has cemented a deal that will make Alipay, China’s largest online payments platform, available through Samsung Pay.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- digital payments, fintech
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New HIV Vaccine Will be Tested in South Africa
An experimental AIDS vaccine that's worked better than anything else tried so far is going to be tested in South Africa, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Professional Investors Qualms About Crowdfunding
With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. In fact, the latest figures show that crowdfunding has already grown to over $30 billion in 2015, exceeding the amounts contributed by either angel groups or VCs alone.
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- Investing
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Life Expectancy Increased by 5 Years Since 2000, but Health Inequalities Persist
Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist within and among countries, according to this year’s “World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the SDGs”.
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Tata Trusts Inks Pact With The/Nudge Foundation
Tata Trusts and The/Nudge Foundation, a Bangalore-based non-profit working on poverty alleviation at scale on Tuesday inked a pact which will help the foundation to innovate on their flagship 'Programme in Life Management' in their Gurukuls, build the team needed to scale pan-India and gear up for a growth target of 7X in 2016-17.
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- South Asia
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