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Mara Foundation, NFTE Partner For Global Entrepreneurship Education
Mara Foundation and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) have launched a partnership aimed at educating emerging entrepreneurs across the globe.
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In Mexico, A Dartmouth Grad Fights Poverty Through Capitalism
Fernando Orta had remarkable drive and ingenuity even when I first met him as a freshman at Dartmouth. It’s no surprise that five years after graduation, he is making things happen.
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HIV Self-Testing: The Key To Controlling The Global Epidemic
A new international study has confirmed that self-testing for HIV is effective and could be the answer to controlling the global epidemic.
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5 Things Social Enterprises Should Learn About Scale From Big Companies
To make a true difference, social enterprises have to get big--something they’re not often prepared to do.
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No sign of human transmission in new bird flu appearance-WHO
The World Health Organization says no evidence has emerged to show that a type of bird flu which has killed two Chinese men can be transmitted between people.
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Africa: Why Money Sent Home Is Better Than Foreign Aid
The African diaspora is a major source of foreign income so large that it now outstrips foreign aid sent by Western donors.
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New apps transforming remote parts of Africa
For generations, breeding cows in the rural highlands of Kenya has hinged on knowledge and experience passed down from parents to children. But Mercy Wanjiku is unlike most farmers. Her most powerful tool is her cell phone, and a text messaging service called iCow.
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The Novartis Decision: Is the Big Win for Indian Pharma Bad News for Investment?
In a decisive victory for India’s pharmaceutical industry, India’s Supreme Court rejected Novartis’ patent application for the cancer drug Glivec on Monday.
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