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Use of Thin SIM technology approved in Kenya
The use of thin SIM technology has been approved in Kenya paving way for new Mobile Virtual Networks Operators (MVNOs) to use them for new services among them mobile money transfer.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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M-Kopa Solar Powers Up 100,000th Home in East Africa
M-KOPA Solar announced on Friday that it has powered up to 100,000 homes in Kenya and Uganda within two years of its commercial launch.
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- Energy, Environment, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why isn’t the Reserve Bank of India excited about Modi’s financial inclusion scheme?
The central bank warned last week that a faulty rollout could create more problems than it could fix.
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PRESS RELEASE: CGAP CEO Ehrbeck Will Join Omidyar Network As Partner
Omidyar Network today announced that Tilman Ehrbeck will join the philanthropic investment firm as a partner. Based in Washington D.C., Ehrbeck will oversee Omidyar Network's Financial Inclusion, Impact Investing, and Property Rights initiatives. Omidyar Network Managing Partner Matt Bannick made the announcement during the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York.
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For Social Enterprises, The Bottom Line is Impact: Four Lessons About Investing in Social Businesses
Despite Cambodia's rapid economic growth driven by strong exports, private investment and a growing agricultural industry, nearly one in five Cambodians live below the international poverty line.
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Multinational Companies Court Lower-Income Consumers
When General Electric engineers here wanted to develop a more affordable baby warmer for India’s small, private hospitals, they initially replaced the fat, rubberized wheels standard on high-end models with smaller metal ones. They figured it was a quick, easy way to cut costs.
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IESE Launches an MBA Elective in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
New course reflects a growing commitment by business schools to address the unique needs of social enterprises
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- Education
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Tata announces social enterprise challenge
The Tata Group has announced the commencement of the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge (TSEC) 2014-15, a joint initiative with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), to find India's most promising early-stage social enterprises.
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