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Arclight device ‘could save sight of millions’
The Arclight, a cheap, solar-powered ophthalmoscope, was designed by researchers at St Andrews University. It is aimed at helping health workers in poorer countries to detect the signs of blindness.
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Millennials, Social Entrepreneurs and Young Leaders take Centre Stage at the 47th Annual Meeting in Davos
The World Economic Forum is bringing more than 200 millennials, social entrepreneurs and young leaders under the age of 40 to the Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters to share views on the meeting theme Responsive and Responsible Leadership.
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Toniic T100: Launch Report Offers New Insights From The Frontier Of Impact Investing
Toniic Institute, the global action community for impact investors, today released T100: Launch "Insights from the Frontier of Impact Investing," in a presentation at the GIIN Investor Forum 2016 in Amsterdam. It is the first report in a longitudinal study of impact investing portfolios of Toniic members, starting with 51 portfolios.
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GIIN Impact Investing Trends Analysis Report Finds Sustained Growth in Assets, and High Level of Satisfaction with Financial Returns Among Investors
A study released by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) at the opening today of its two-day Investor Forum 2016 in Amsterdam found that impact investors reported substantial growth over the last three years.
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Release of New European Microfinance Platform Action Group Publications
The European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) Action Groups are gearing up for the European Microfinance Week (EMW) where they'll gather for their annual meetings on 16 November and share their latest findings in panels organized on 17 - 18 November. In anticipation of EMW, the Microfinance & Environment Action Group and the Digital Innovations for Financial Empowerment Action Group have released the following publications.
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Russian Minister Says Producing Vaccines in Nicaragua Is ‘Very Profitable’
The project of producing Russian vaccines in Nicaragua will be beneficial for both sides, Russian Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova told reporters on Oct. 23.
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Ecobank Launches Mobile Money Treasury Bill Product
Ecobank Capital Advisors Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ecobank, and MTN Mobile Money has introduced the Ecobank TBill4All, designed to boost financial inclusion and investment for everyone.
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Glass Raised to World’s First Social Enterprise Gin
The founders of Edinburgh-based Pickering's Gin have launched what they claim is the world's first social enterprise gin.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Europe & Eurasia
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