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Malaysia to Send 20M Latex Gloves to West Africa
Malaysia will send more than 20 million medical rubber gloves to five African nations battling the deadly Ebola virus, addressing a crucial shortage faced by overwhelmed health workers, the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Monday.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwandans Balk at Price of Improved Cooking Stoves
A campaign to persuade people in Rwanda to buy a new improved type of cooking stove - which uses less fuel and is less smoky - hasn't succeeded, according to the stoves' manufacturers.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Dozens of children feared dead after being injected with ‘tainted’ measles vaccine in Syria
As many as 36 children were reported to have died excruciating deaths last night after receiving tainted measles vaccines under a UN-sponsored programme in the rebel-held north of Syria.
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- Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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Foreign investors chasing bigger gains by investing in Indian microfinance institutions
Instead of raising their holdings in companies such as HDFC Bank and IDFC, the infrastructure lender which is turning into a bank, investors are chasing India's profitable microfinance institutions.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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- microfinance
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A Day in the Life of the Unbanked Consumer — And How Mobile Can Help
To fully understand the effect that mobile payment technology is having on our world, let’s take a look at a day in the life of individuals who are oceans apart but have one thing in common: No bank account.
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To Grow Impact Investing, Focus on Multilingual Leadership
September 15, 2014, will be remembered for the release of a seminal report on impact investing, care of an international taskforce backed by eight country advisory boards and four topical working groups.
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- Impact Assessment
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- impact investing
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How Millennials Will Change the Face of Philanthropy
Millennials are expected to be the core beneficiaries of a coming $30 trillion transfer of wealth between generations, according to Accenture’s report on the “Greater Wealth Transfer.” This will impact philanthropy, investments, and possibly even global financial markets.
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- Environment
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How Telcos, MTOs and Banks Could Crash over Remittances
Hugo Cuevas-Mohr shares insights gleaned from his work with money transfer professionals from all over the world about the remittance market, the role of traditional players, banks and telcos and who has the edge as this $500 billion industry evolves.
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