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LeapFrog Investments divests Ghanaian insurance firm Express Life to Prudential
Specialist investor LeapFrog Investments has divested the majority stake it holds in Express Life to Prudential Plc. Express Life is an insurance firm based in Ghana founded by Obed Danquah.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Israeli hackers with a conscience
Tel Aviv hackathon aims to show that technology can help the world's poorest people - and make a profit.
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- North Africa & Near East
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African Domestic Investment in Health Grows in Zambia
Increased trends of domestic investment in health by several African nations is highlighting efforts to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, the Global Fund has said.
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Bank of Mexico opens the way for money transfers via mobile devices
The goal is to give bank customers the ability to move funds "with greater ease and safety via cellular phones or other devices that have a linked mobile telephone line," the central bank said in a statement.
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All Health Care Is Local in Uganda
The late Tip O'Neill, former speaker of the U.S. House, coined the phrase "all politics is local," by which he meant that politicians become successful by addressing the everyday concerns of the voters who elected them to office
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Why mHealth Alliance is moving to the Global South
The company which champions the use of mobile technologies to improve health around the world will move its headquarters to South Africa.
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- Health Care, Technology
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How a $16M Nike-led effort could reshape Brazil’s health and economy
A three-year, $16 million initiative led by Nike Inc. to get more Brazilian children involved in physical activity could ultimately help the World Cup host nation avert an economic catastrophe.
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Innovate or die: what it takes to transform global health
Social entrepreneurs are changing the lives of millions in the developing world, but it is often a lonely and frustrating journey. Ken Banks shares his tips for success for would-be innovators.
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