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Financial Sector Can Help Bolster Africa’s Economy, Panelists Say
One of the stated aims of this year’s World Economic Forum is inclusion. A panel discussion on Africa’s future, one that included two sitting presidents from that continent, did its best to emphasize that theme.
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3 impact investing predictions from Omidyar Network’s Paula Goldman
Over the past 30 years the share of incomes going to the top 1% of earners has more than doubled in some rich countries: it now stands at 17% in America and 14% in Britain.
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Opinion: Statistical illusions do not make a reality for financial inclusion in India
For financial inclusion to be meaningful, it is necessary that people not only have a bank account but also have access to timely and adequate credit at an affordable cost
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Tata social enterprise challenge to encourage innovative ideas in India
The winners of the second edition of Tata Social Enterprise Challenge, hosted by the Tata group in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), were announced today at IIM Calcutta.
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mHealth Alliance to move head office to South Africa
The move is to scale up mHealth projects at country levels in the global South.
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Press Release: Cook Stove Design Competition Yields Innovative Designs for a Cleaner World
The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University announced the winners of its Cook Stove Design Competition, sponsored by Japanese kerosene stove manufacturer, Toyotomi.
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Press Release: Meet the Winning Ideas of Greenpeace Challenge to find renewable irrigation systems for India
Greenpeace “A Watershed Moment in India” challenge, which was open from September 3rd, 2013, saw participation from over 1500 people across 58 countries, who created 256 designs for renewable energy powered, portable, affordable irrigation systems for small farmers in Bihar. Participants uploaded their designs to a web platform, where they were viewable by the public (including other competing teams) who commented on all designs and suggested improvements, which the designers took into consideration to iterate and adapt their designs.
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Lifting Filipinos out of poverty by growing social entrepreneurship at home
Many Filipinos move into urban slums or leave their country in search of work. But to help lift his nation out of poverty, economist Antonio Meloto wants to turn its citizens into job generators rather than job seekers. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro profiles Meloto’s efforts to encourage businesses in rural areas.
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