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African Guarantee Fund, Diamond Bank In $25m Microfinance Deal
African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has entered into an agreement with Diamond Bank to support the lender’s microcredit to small businesses in the region to the tune of $25 Million.
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Can Crowdfunding Help Cleantech Ride the Big Data Wave?
"Big data is a coming wave of 'green gold,'" says Nick Eisenberger of Pure Energy Partners."Information technology will be the most powerful tool to address resource challenges in our lifetime."
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Bitcoins and Financial Inclusion: Not Much of a Link for Now
Beyond being digital, what does Bitcoin have in common with electronic money and financial inclusion generally? At this point, there seem to be more differences than similarities and it's important not to conflate electronic money with the virtual currency.
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10,000 toilets to be built annually with microfinance in rural India
An NGO, Gramalaya, and a microfinance firm called Guardian have been implementing the sanitation project by providing financial loans to villagers to build toilets. They have also secured the support of government authorities to initiate the project.
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Malaria eradication: Cure all?
A novel approach, using drugs instead of insecticides, may make it easier to eliminate malaria. But it is not without controversy.
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Tuberculosis trial fails to aid S. African miners
What researchers described as a “radical” bid to cut down on tuberculosis among South African gold miners has failed to prevent infections or deaths, said a study out Wednesday.
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Launch Of the Africa Health Forum
Groupe Jeune Afrique and the African Development Bank announce the launch of the AFRICA HEALTH FORUM, the first international forum focusing on the health economy in Africa, which will take place in Geneva on 16 and 17 May 2014.
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Using Open Innovation to Deliver High-End Healthcare Disruption
The lifeblood of any successful company stems from a sustained stream of commercially viable innovations, both incremental and breakthrough. As any seasoned executive will tell you, maintaining that steady stream is one of the most difficult management challenges he or she faces.
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