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World Bank, Firstmonie partner to advance mobile money in Nigeria
The World Bank through its subsidiary the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with First Bank of Nigeria’s Firstmonie to advance mobile money services in Nigeria.
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This Credit Union in Disguise Is Helping Poor Latino Communities
Low-income Latinos often rely on predatory payday loans and high-priced check-cashing services. Savings accounts can change that.
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OPINION: Consumers Federation of Kenya’s fight with Equity Bank is bad for business
Kenya: When the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) went to court seeking orders to cancel the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) licence issued to Equity Bank through its subsidiary for mobile services, Finserve Africa Limited, it seemed the idea was about more than getting justice for the consumer.
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Who Wants to Be a Trillionaire?
Imagine what the world would look like if impact investing had the same mainstream acceptance as value investing?
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Michael Dell And The UN Foundation Join Forces To Promote Entrepreneurship Around The World
As the global advocate for entrepreneurship, the tech CEO will spread the gospel of the benefits of startup thinking into developing economies.
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A partnership that’s working: Celebrating nine years of results and counting from UNICEF and Pampers’ One-For-One
Tetanus, a swift and painful killer, comes from bacteria that live in soil, which can enter the body through deep, open wounds. Untreated tetanus infections produce intense muscle spasms that prevent breathing, often leading to death.
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Hackathons Aren’t Just for Coders. We Can Use Them to Save Lives
With growing attention on medical technology “hackathons“—summits that bring together engineers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and designers to develop innovative solutions to health problems—the conversation has turned to whether they are more hype than impact. After all, what can 250 people in a room for two days really do to solve challenges that experts over decades have been unable to address?
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Child Nutrition – After the First 1000 Days
I’m certain that all readers on the site have heard of the Thousand Days concept. This is the notion that children are especially vulnerable to the effects of malnutrition and illness from conception up until they reach two years of age and that interventions targeted at this window have the best chance of improving child health worldwide.
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