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Reserve Bank of India’s relaxation of know-your-customer norms to boost financial inclusion
Bankers and industry experts believe that this will not only bring migrant workers but also students and people with a transferable job in the banking fold
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Tide turns for Belu as ethical water goes global
Belu boss Karen Lynch has taken the social enterprise from losses of £1.9m to a fast-growing brand, which generates over £500,000 for WaterAid
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“Big Push” Global Health Model for Reducing Maternal Mortality Has Broad Healthcare Systems Benefits
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health evaluated the first year of the Saving Mothers, Giving Life program, a global public-private partnership founded by the U.S. and Norway, Merck for Mothers, Every Mother Counts, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Want a PPP partner? Provide incentives, make ‘money’ business case
The role of business in addressing development challenges is growing, and changing — but how do you get a particular company to say “yes” to a public-private partnership?
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Vatican Conference examines how impact investing can serve the poor
(Vatican Radio) A two-day symposium in the Vatican this week is examining “impact” investing and how it can serve the poor. Entitled “Investing for the Poor”, the conference (from June 16-17) is being jointly sponsored by the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, Catholic Relief Services and the Mendoza College of Business from the University of Notre Dame.
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Mobile money remittances for Zimbabwean expats
Expat Zimbabweans now have an alternative remittance service thanks to Econet Wireless partnering with cash transfer firm WorldRemit on a mobile money offering.
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Soon, Indians won’t need smartphones for mobile money transfers
FM might next month launch mobile banking services for people not using smartphones, the move aims at pushing financial inclusion in India
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