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India’s Prime Minister Launches ‘Stand Up India’ to Promote Financial Inclusion
Giving a push to government's financial inclusion programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Stand-up India scheme under which 1.25 lakh bank branches will provide loans up to Rs 1 crore to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.
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High Global Vaccine Prices Could Worsen Angola’s Deadly Yellow Fever Outbreak
Angola is experiencing its worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years, says the World Health Organization. The mosquito-borne disease was first reported in the capital Luanda in December last year. The disease has now infected more than 490 people and killed 198, says WHO.
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Seven Essential Guiding Principles to Boost Financial Inclusion Laid Out in New Report
Seven guiding principles to help countries increase financial inclusion were set out in a report released today by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the World Bank Group. The Payment aspects of financial inclusion report builds on a document that underwent public consultation in late 2015 and seeks to tackle barriers to the adoption and usage of transaction accounts, which sit at the heart of retail payment services.
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Wary of Outside Influence, India Limits Foreign Involvement in Health System
Expressing concern about foreign influence on its policies,India is turning away from a decades-old practice of filling gaps within its health system with consultants hired by foreign aid agencies and nongovernmental organizations.
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IFC to Lend $150M to Shriram Transport Finance
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has agreed to invest $150 million in Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd (STFCL) in the form of senior debt to help the firm provide more finance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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J&J Makes Renewed Push Into Africa
Johnson & Johnson is deepening its business in Africa, adding new research, development and distribution capabilities to boost sales of new medicines to fight HIV/AIDS and other major killer diseases.
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Bernie Sanders’ Bizarre Idea of Fair Trade
Bernie Sanders, it is often noted, has never met a free trade deal that he liked. But inhis recent interview with the New York Daily News's editorial board, the senator from Vermont outlined the trade terms he might find acceptable. His statement should be absolutely chilling to the developing world.
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Capria accepts inaugural cohort into Capria Network, prepares to accept second cohort
After completing its inaugural four-week Intensive, Capria has accepted 3 impact fund management teams into the Capria Network: iungo capital, Vakayi Capital, and Pomona Impact headquartered in Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Guatemala, respectively.
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