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State Bank of Pakistan Outlines 6-point Action Plan to Boost Agri Financing
The agenda includes launch of countrywide onternship programme for 100 top agri graduates, to be funded under the ADB’s Improving Access to Financial Services Endowment Fund.
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The Telecom That Developed M-Pesa Is Boxing Competitors Out Of The Mobile Money Market
Kenyan Telecom rejects push by competitors to use its money transfer agents.
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Fears Of China’s Shadow Banking Implosion Are Overblown
When China Commercial Credit, Inc. planned its IPO on NASDAQ last August, it had to cut the deal size twice because of weak investor appetite. The company ended up raising $8.9 million, only half of its original target.
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Payment Banks as Financial Levellers
Payment banks and universal electronic bank accounts can bring about genuine financial inclusion
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President Obama to Propose $45 million Increase to Protect Global Health
President Obama will propose an additional $45 million in his 2015 budget to improve global health, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said on Thursday.
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The Philippines Rolls Out Telemedicine with TV White Spaces
TV White Spaces will tap unused frequencies between TV channels to deliver data connectivity to further support rural broadband, telemedicine, educational content delivery and to enhance the data gathering capability of the government’s sensor networks.
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Kenyan Healthcare Tech Firm Showcased at Sankalp Africa Summit
Kenyan healthcare technologies company MicroClinic Technologies has been named one of the top four high-impact small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa at the Sankalp Africa Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Community-Based Methods for Improving Maternal and Newborn Health
High mortality rates for pregnant women and newborns continue to be a major health concern in Africa, with Ethiopia being one of the most affected countries.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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