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Microloans Don’t Solve Poverty
When Benita Chikaluma’s husband died in 1994, her family could easily have fallen into desperate poverty. Chikaluma lives in Malawi, a poor country in southern Africa where women often have little control over their finances. But thanks to the tiniest of loans — just $25 — she was able to build a business, first selling firewood and then empty plastic bottles, and now owns a home with running water and electricity.
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WHO Calls for Public Health Agenda at Paris Climate Talks
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for a strong agreement to curb global emissions at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris this week.
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- Environment, Health Care
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Will Omidyarism Conquer Philanthropy?
Remember when Pierre Omidyar was seen as an odd duck in the philanthropy world?
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Leveraging Public Assistance to Promote Financial Inclusion in America
In a report out today, the Asset Building Program at New America argues that Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)—the national welfare program designed to help move low-income families to employment and reduce dependency on the safety net—has features that keep families in the financial margins and make it harder to get out of poverty.
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WHO’s Regulatory System Inhibits Innovation
Maria Teresa Segundo remembers thinking the deaths were normal. Her grandparents and older neighbors would suddenly see swelling in their knees or wrists. They’d be very tired. And then, one day, they’d be gone.
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- Latin America
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Smart Campaign Recognizes Five Indian Financial Institutions for Exceptional Standards of Client Care
Arohan, Grameen Koota, Janalakshmi, Sonata and Utkarsh Awarded Smart Certification at Inclusive Finance India Summit in New Delhi.
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Metlife Foundation Partners with Duke University to Identify New Ways to Help Low-to-Middle-Income Americans Better Manage Their Finances
MetLife Foundation and Duke University today announced that, with support from MetLife Foundation, Duke University is launching the CommonCents Lab (the “Lab”), an initiative that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits.
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U.S. Healthcare Market Pales in Comparison to the Rising Billions
The United States has the biggest healthcare industry in the world, spending approximately $3 trillion a year. By 2018, healthcare will comprise close to 18% US gross domestic product – a sizable market opportunity for a new generation of entrepreneurs selling innovations to the industry, the government, and increasingly directly to consumers.
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- Health Care
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