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‘Riders For Health’ – Post-Ebola Health Delivery Measure Launched
Riders for Health, an international social enterprise that manages and maintains vehicles for health-focused partners in Sub-Sahara Africa has assured the provision of such services in post-Ebola Liberia, aimed at improving Liberia's health delivery system in the area of transport management.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Microfinance Companies in India May Need Rs 2,000-crore in Domestic Equity to Clear Licence Hurdles
Microfinance companies that have been awarded small finance licences may need to mobilise close to Rs 2,000-crore equity between them from local investors to dilute foreign ownership.
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- South Asia
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- lending, microfinance
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Study Shows Encouraging Refugee Business Enterprise Could Help Stem Rise of Terror Gangs
A new study has shown that Kenya could reap enormous benefits by helping refugees start small businesses thus curbing the emergence of terror gangs within refugee camps.
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Regeneron Announces Agreement with BARDA for the Development of New Antibody Treatment for Ebola
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.REGN, -1.42% today announced an agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop, test and manufacture a monoclonal antibody therapy for the treatment of Ebola virus infection.
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- Health Care
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Report: New-Age Banking Increases the Ambit of Financial Inclusion in India
Over the past decade, the Indian banking sector has witnessed a sustained push in the form of a number of initiatives and reforms from the government as well as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The sector has grown significantly in terms of customer base, coverage and business.
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With $37.5 M Series B Funding, Healthcare Startup Portea Plans Massive Hiring and Acquisitions
Entrepreneurs rarely announce funding on a Sunday. But today is an exception. Home focused healthcare platform Portea announced that it has raised $37.5 million Series B round led by existing investor – Accel and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group; Qualcomm Ventures, and Ventureast.
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The Making of the ‘World’s First Mobile Money Ready’ Accounting System
It’s web-based nature facilitates access via a wide range of devices, including smartphones and tablets.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- lending
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Kickstarter Focuses Its Mission on Altruism Over Profit
Many technology start-ups aim to become “unicorns,” the companies that get valued at $1 billion or more on their way to probable vast riches. Yancey Strickler and Perry Chen have no interest in that.
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- crowdfunding
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