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American Bankers Association and Operation HOPE to collaborate to maximize youth and adult empowerment
The American Bankers Association and Operation HOPE announced a new partnership to expand financial literacy empowerment, economic energy, and good credit for youth and adults over the next two years.
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Matching capital with ‘space’ in unlocking Nigeria’s microinsurance potential
Nigeria prepares to unlock its microinsurance potential given the country’s huge population of 170 million people and a demographic structure leaning towards the mass poor.
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Microlender’s contest to boost Philly-region small business
Lend for Philly is a contest designed for college students. But the ultimate winner, say its organizers, will be small businesses.
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As Myanmar opens up, will mobile money emerge?
It’s an unprecedented moment in Myanmar’s history as the country opens up to financing, technology and connectivity. Will mobile payments play a role in transforming the country?
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PRESS RELEASE: Accion Venture Lab Invests in eMoneyPool
March 4, 2014 – Today Accion announced an investment in digital savings company eMoneyPool (EMP) through its Venture Lab, a $10 million initiative dedicated to providing seed capital and management support to financial inclusion start-ups.
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Facebook Looking Into Buying Drone Maker Titan Aerospace
Facebook, one of the primary backers of the Internet.org initiative, which aims to bring affordable Internet access to the 5 billion people in the world who still lack connectivity, is in talks with a company that could help further that agenda.
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Africa: Mobile Mast Vaccine Storage Project Wins Global Prize
An organisation that uses surplus energy from mobile phone masts to refrigerate vaccines in remote areas was named as the Best Mobile Health Product or Service at the Global Mobile Awards this week.
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In New Haven, Barbara Bush talks about public health innovation at Yale
Social entrepreneurs from Yale Univeristy are changing the nature of public health, from creating replacement arteries to training the global health leaders of tomorrow.
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