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A Microlender Backs Startups to Bring More Than Loans to the Poor
Microlending has lost a lot of its shine in the seven years since Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for delivering small loans to help poor women start businesses.
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Ramadorai new chairman of NSDC
S. Ramadorai took over the post from M.V. Subbiah, who was heading NSDC since 2008.
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- South Asia
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Unhealthy Hospitals
The future of Afghanistan begins at the end of next year, after U.S. combat troops depart and Afghan forces take over for keeps.
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- Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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- public health
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Big Pharma in Africa: Weighing corporate citizenship and the bottom line
In the early 2000s, pharmaceutical companies were high on activists’ hit lists. Today, the discourse seems merrier.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pharmacovigilance Reporting Goes Digital in Kenya
Monitoring and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and poor-quality human medicines has gone digital in Kenya.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Accion’s Venture Lab Closes Initial Investments in Financial Inclusion Start-Ups
Accion announced the first five investments by Venture Lab, its $10 million seed capital initiative, which invests in start-up companies that help expand global financial inclusion. A pioneer and leader in bringing financial services to the underserved, Accion launched Venture Lab in April, 2012.
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Kiva Makes Microfinancing for Solar Energy Available in Developing Nations
Imagine this: You’re in a developing nation with little access to electricity. In fact, you don’t have access to a grid, or enough electricity to keep a refrigerator and a light on and water filtered in your home.
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- Energy
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- microfinance, solar
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Market for feature phone apps is low-tech goldmine
The next time you are standing at a bus stop, cursing the late-running service, spare a thought for Milind Dahikar.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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