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Tanzania: Concern As Higher Banking Fees Come Into Effect Today
Stakeholders say the increase threatens to reverse gains made in financial inclusion in the country. Banks have announced that fees charged on services such as withdrawals would increase following the government's decision to impose 18 per cent value added tax (VAT) on the charges.
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Women’s Cooperatives Ease Burden of HIV in Kenya
Seventy-three-year-old Dorcus Auma effortlessly weaves sisal fronds into a beautiful basket as she walks the tiny path that snakes up a hill. She wound up her farm work early because today, Thursday, she is required to attend her women’s group gathering at the secretary’s homestead.
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Village Capital and The Kresge Foundation Collaborate to Support Entrepreneurs Improving Health Outcomes
With the support of local ecosystem partners, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, the organizations will operate a venture development program this fall with workshops in Nashville, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
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- North America
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In Uganda, Doctor Just a Call or a Click Away
Uganda has just one doctor for every 25,000 people, and health care can be particularly hard to access in rural areas; but, a medical hotline is bridging the gap, using social media to allow Ugandans to talk directly with certified doctors and pharmacists.
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Press Release: Accion Welcomes Raza Dean and Nick Talwar to Its Board of Directors
"We are thrilled to welcome Raza Dean and Nick Talwar to the Accion Board of Directors," said Accion Board Chair Diana Taylor. "Both individuals bring unique and extensive experience in the financial services industry."
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In Cervical “Selfies,” A Solution
What do candy crush and cervical cancer have in common? Well, nothing except, both can now be ‘screened’ on a smartphone.
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Deposits up 118 percent over 21 months in India’s Jan Dhan financial inclusion program
The average deposit per account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) - a financial inclusion programme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2014 - increased 118 per cent from Rs 795 in September 2014 to Rs 1,735 in May 2016, according to IndiaSpend analysis of government data.
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Hatching A Generation of Eggpreneurs In Rural Kenya
While Gates was in Lower Manhattan recently talking about his plan to alleviate poverty by giving away chickens, Dickson was in Kenya hatching Eggpreneur, an initiative that helps rural mothers sell eggs for a living.
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