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Impact investors now tap urban poor market
Impact investment funds and social entrepreneurs are now targeting social ventures that cater to the urban poor segment. There is a visible departure from earlier practice where the focus of most impact funds was on funding micro finance institutions, catering largely to the rural poor, and similar base-of-pyramid ventures in a rural set up.
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India launches first bank exclusively for women
India launched its first public sector bank catering for women on Tuesday, an initiative aimed at economically empowering millions of women across the country who do not have access to basic financial services such as bank accounts or loans.
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Microcredit has been a disaster for the poorest in South Africa
The finance model was supposed to help the country's disenfranchised, but has just pushed them further into debt
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PHOTOS: What If The Poor Weren’t Marginalized?
The idea of "financial inclusion" can seem abstract or difficult to comprehend until you put a human face on it.
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Crowdfunding in China could be $50 billion business by 2025
By 2025, crowdfunding in China could explode to $46 -$50 billion—about half the amount expected to be channeled to startups and businesses throughout the world, according to a new World Bank report
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Domex launches toilet academy
Domex, toilet cleaner brand of Hindustan Unilever Lever (HUL), has launched Domex Toilet Academy to mark the occasion of World Toilet Day which is celebrated globally on November 19 every year.
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Why your future becomes brilliant if you have a toilet
In Madagascar, toilets can change the entire course of a woman's life, from time to cook to freedom from fear of rape and attack.
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Tablets Improve Family Planning Service in Rural Kenya
In Kenya, mobile technology usage is quickly becoming more popular. While these solutions increase access to services, many rural health facilities lack ability to provide adequate service delivery.
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