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Indian micro-lenders look beyond Andhra Pradesh for survival
Micro-lenders claim that new rules have turned their businesses unviable and encouraged borrowers to not repay money.
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Telcos’ exclusion slows uptake in Nigerian mobile money business
Analysts have identified the exclusion of telecommunications operators from playing critical roles in the implementation of mobile money as a significant drawback to the uptake of the service two years after its launch by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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Sucre Blue sets up affordable, community health care in India
Erin Little’s inspiration to establish India’s Sucre Blue stemmed from the problems she encountered with a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis during her childhood. “It was getting to a point where it was really, really hard to take care of myself,” Little told MSNBC about her health insurance costs.
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New Report Released on Investment in Women-led Business
UK-based Social enterprise Value for Women released a new research report this week detailing the problems of under-investment in women-led small and growing businesses. The report is the culmination of five months of research conducted in collaboration with the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), BiD Network, ING Bank Sustainability, and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
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World leaders set to tackle global healthcare challenges at World Innovation Summit for Health
The most pressing global healthcare challenges are to be tackled as the world’s leading medical, academic and government professionals gather at the inaugural World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Doha, Qatar on 10-11 December 2013.
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Looking For The Next Big Thing In Smartphones? Think Digital Inclusion In Developing Countries
If you’re looking for a revolution involving smartphones, you’re unlikely to find one by staking out front row seats at the next new product announcement. The transition from basic “feature” phones to smartphones is about to reshape how a large fraction of the world’s population engages with information.
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Micro Insurance, Macro Problems
In the light of decreasing motivation to introduce microinsurance products, it’s time to redefine the concept.
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Micro lenders eye growth paths in Myanmar
World Vision is attempting to become the first NGO to obtain a commercial license for its Microfinance Institution (MFI) arm in Myanmar, as the industry increasingly professionalizes, more commercial players enter and rules governing the sector are established.
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