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Goldman Sachs, Mitsui PEs invest Rs 315 cr in Global Beverages
Global Beverages & Foods (GBF), promoted by fomer Godrej group head A Mahendran, has raised Rs 315 crore from Goldman Sachs and Mitsui Global Investment to build a large, fast-moving consumer goods platform.
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Gates-Funded Future Toilet That Will Change How We Think About Poop
The inside story of how Caltech engineers and Kohler designers are testing a toilet technology that could significantly improve the health of 2.5 billion people around the world. It might even appear in U.S. bathrooms, too.
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Indian bank launches “Branch on Wheels”
The 'Branch on Wheels' is a first of its kind initiative by any private sector bank in India.
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Mastercard Exec Discusses Business Opportunities and Challenges in India
India has some challenges because it is such a huge country. The population is divided into different strata of people whom you are trying to reach out to.
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Visa Partners with Airtel in Kenya to Launch Global Mobile Money Visa Card
According to Visa’s Head of Emerging Products & Innovation for Africa, Dougie Henderson said: “This strategic partnership with Airtel and Chase Bank brings the benefits of electronic payments to the under banked in Kenya by being innovative in mobile money services.
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PayPal’s New ‘Digital Wallet’ May Accept Bitcoin
One day after that report made the rounds, Entrepreneur magazine discovered that PayPal began to crack down on users who utilized its platform to sell bitcoin.
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Crowdfunding Platform Nyaya Raises Cash for Healthcare for Nepal’s Poor
In December, the New York-based NGO officially launched its Crowdfund Health portal to solicit donations to fund health care for the poor.
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Home Financiers Strike Deal for Bottom of the Pyramid in Kenya
“Over the years, the country has accumulated a housing deficit of over three million, which has led to demand for housing exceeding supply and proliferation of slums. Now we are telling people to stop renting houses and move to their own homes.”
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