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Demonetization brought out the best in Indian microfinance clients
Five months after demonetization, the uncertainty has started to fade.
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PayPal Seeks License to Enter Competitive Mobile Wallet Space in India
Global payments company PayPal is eyeing a prepaid payment instrument license to enter the competitive mobile wallet space in the country, said three sources familiar with the development.
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India turns to private sector to boost health coverage
India’s new New Health Policy 2017, the first issued in 14 years, takes a sharp turn toward embracing the private sector in its aim to achieve universal health coverage. The government will seek to plug gaps in service for its 1.2 billion people through “strategic purchasing” of care from private facilities and clinics.
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Asean to buy vaccines in bulk
The Philippines and nine other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are looking at the possibility of buying in bulk to address the issue on supply inadequacy of affordable vaccines in the region.
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India To See $40 Billion Worth Impact Investments By 2025: Global Network
India is projected to see impact investments worth up to US $40 billion by 2025 as the country is in a "sweet spot" with high potential to deliver solutions for various problems, according to global grouping GIIN.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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ASEAN highlights micro enterprises to address poverty
Despite a soaring economic trajectory, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is also looking to keep their feet on the ground — particularly through micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Members of both the private and public sectors gathered on Friday to discuss how best to develop MSMEs during the ASEAN Prosperity for All Summit at City of Dreams, Manila.
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Thorny Issues Every Social Entrepreneur In India Has To Tackle
Social entrepreneurship is steadily growing popular in India and has caught the attention of many investors. Social entrepreneurs come up with some of the best solutions for a wide range of issues. They may not always help you find the best ways to make huge profit margins, but their sincere approach and positive outlook always prove fruitful for the society’s growth.
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India to expand access to J&J’s TB drug this year
India's top tuberculosis fighter said the government will expand access to Johnson & Johnson's breakthrough TB drug this year, but health experts warn much more needs to be done to eliminate the superbug by 2025. India will make bedaquiline, one of just two new TB drugs marketed over the last 50 years, available at 140 government-run TB treatment centers by November, said Sunil Kharpade, head of India's Central TB Division.
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