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WHO backs use of experimental Ebola drugs in West Africa outbreak
It is ethical to offer unproven drugs or vaccines to people infected or at risk in West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak, a World Health Organisation panel of medical ethics experts ruled on Tuesday, but cautioned supplies will be limited.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South African Medical Research Council and PATH launch new Global Health Innovation Accelerator
The new South Africa-based Global Health Innovation Accelerator (GHIA) launching today will speed the development and introduction of sustainable, high-impact health technologies that can save the lives of vulnerable women and children in South Africa and beyond.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Welcome Reform Of Its Ghastly Food Aid Program
India is making essential changes to the way that it operates its food aid program for the poor.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- South Asia
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A Few Simple Tricks Make Starting A Business Overseas Cheap And Easy
Zoe Cohen produces her Zoko Bags from Kenya. Here's how she got her start as a destination entrepreneur.
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- Impact Assessment
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Direct cash transfers will reduce corruption in India, says Reserve Bank governor
Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan made a strong pitch for direct cash transfers to the poor, saying this would help reduce corruption by breaking the "cycle of dependence".
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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Banking correspondents risking lives to bring financial inclusion to India
In Bihar alone, at least 14 attacks on bank kiosk operators have been reported in the last two years
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
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Kenya’s mobile money transactions hit KES1 trillion
Statistics from the Central Bank of Kenya indicate that Kenyans transferred over KES 1 trillion between January and June this year.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PRESS RELEASE: Western Union Expands Collaboration with MTN Group; Launches Mobile Money Transfer Service in the Ivory Coast
Consumers Who Subscribe to MTN Mobile Money Can Now Receive a Western Union Money Transfer Transaction on Their Mobile Phones
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- Impact Assessment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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