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Liter of Light Wins Zayed Future Energy Prize
Litre of Light, a project in partnership with PepsiCo that brings cost effective solar lighting solutions to communities in need while recycling plastic bottles, has been honoured as the winning entry in the Zayed Future Energy Prize Non-Profit Organization category.
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- Energy
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- Europe & Eurasia
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- renewable energy, solar
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Indian-Made Vaccine Approved to Fight Meningitis in Africa
A vaccine against meningitis prepared by an Indian company has been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), paving the way for its use to eradicate the disease in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- vaccines
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Report: Mobile Money Could Be a Silver Bullet for Financial Inclusion in Africa
Mobile money is shaping up to be one of the most exciting areas in mobile communications, and is quickly transforming the way in which consumers and enterprises transact.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Financial Inclusion Drive Sets Guinness World Record for Most Bank Accounts Opened in One Week
As many as 11.5 crore bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, exceeding the enhanced target of 10 crore and covering 99.74 per cent of households, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
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- South Asia
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ICICI, India’s Largest Private Sector Bank, Launches Banking Service on Twitter
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, on Monday announced the launch of banking services on Twitter, the first of its kind service, in India.
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- South Asia
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India Needs Reliable Data on Basic Healthcare
Founder and Chair of L.V. Prasad Eye Institute G.N. Rao is universally known for his contribution to the introduction of quality and affordable eye care in India. Apart from his work in ophthalmology, Dr. Rao is well-known for his innovative ideas on healthcare in general and his efforts to make healthcare affordable.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Banks Are Now Handing Out Loans to People They’d Normally Shun
Before Jeff Stewart could credibly advance the notion that your Facebook friend network could—or even should—help you get a loan, he had to prove the system worked and was reliable. It took a long time. I first met him in 2012, a year after he’d launched Lenddo, pitching it as a new way for people just entering the middle class to qualify for and receive loans. His startup planned to use Facebook data to assess credit risk, and to make loans to well-qualified candidates, starting in the Philippines.
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- Uncategorized
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Villgro Launches Rs 20-Crore Incubation Fund
Impact investment firm Villgro has announced a Rs 20-crore fund targeted at incubating education startups.
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- Education
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- South Asia