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It Pays to Use Prepaid Cards to Deliver Services to MFI Clients: Study
There is good scope for the use of prepaid cards for delivery of value-added financial services to the clients of micro-finance institutions (MFIs), says a new study.
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- South Asia
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Banks vs e-Wallets: Who Is Winning in Cashless India?
When two of the biggest banks in the country resist wallets from fintech start-ups, you know a few things are simmering. First, SBI disallowed its net banking users to top up third party wallets and next, ICICI blocked transactions on PhonePe, a Flipkart managed wallet that was launched in partnership with YES Bank - PhonePe allows users to link bank accounts to the smartphone through the National Payments Corporation of India's encrypted software.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Iron Supplement Bars Reduced Anemia in Women in India
An iron supplement bar given to anemic women in and around Mumbai, India, led to increased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, reducing anemia with no reported side effects, according to a study by Duke University researchers and collaborators in India.
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- Health Care
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The Billionaire Backing a Tech Solution to Water Access
Ajay Piramal is leveraging technology to transform life for India’s poorest, by bringing clean water through ATM-style dispensers in remote villages.
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Unitus Seed Fund is clearing the decks for a second fund to support new-age social ventures
Unitus Seed Fund raised $23 million for impact investing in India, nearly a third of it from local investors. It is now gearing up for a second, larger fund. With internet penetration reaching critical mass, the 'base of the pyramid' is a serious investible asset class.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Bengaluru-based start-up wins Tata Social Enterprise Challenge
Pentavalent Bio Sciences Private Limited, a city-based start-up took to the winning stand at the 5th edition of Tata Social Enterprise Challenge 2016-17 held on Saturday (January 14) at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C). An initiative of the Tata Group and IIMC, the event recognized India's most promising early-stage social enterprises that would bring about long-term solutions to India's social needs.
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$48 Million Deal Signed for Nagaland Health Project
The Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the World Bank have signed a massive 48 million dollars credit agreement for the ‘Nagaland Health Project,’ which aims to improve health services across the state.
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India’s Practo Raises $55M to Expand Its Healthcare Platform to More Emerging Markets
India-based Practo, a startup that helps consumers locate doctors and healthcare information, has closed a $55 million Series D funding round that will fuel an expansion into more emerging markets worldwide.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- South Asia
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- venture capital
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