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bKash CEO Discusses the Scope, Growth and Future Prospects of Mobile Banking in Bangladesh
In a recent interview with Dhaka Tribune, Kamal Quadir, CEO of bKash, discusses the scope, growth and future prospects of mobile banking in our country.
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Interview: Why India Is At the Hawk Eyes of All Investors, Explains Eric Savage
Eric Savage is a Duke and Harvard-educated American investment banker who chose to leave a high-flying career with Citigroup in Hong Kong to come to Bengaluru in 2008. Here he launched Unitus Capital, a firm that specializes in helping social enterprises to raise funds. Social enterprises apply market approaches to address societal challenges.
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India Business Group Urges Laws for ICT Adoption in Healthcare
The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has suggested the introduction of laws and bylaws mandating the adoption of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in the healthcare sector.
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China Approves New Polio Vaccine, Shows Innovative Muscle
China has approved a new polio vaccine, the first of its kind to be produced in the country, a month after local authorities gave the green light for a home-grown Ebola vaccine amid Beijing's push to become a world leader in producing innovative drugs.
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Used Sanitary Napkins Pose Serious Health Hazards
Women’s menstrual hygiene products are becoming a public health and environmental menace, raising questions on how they can be disposed safely.
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What’s So Different About China’s Mobile Payments’ Ecosystem
There’s plenty of differences between the mobile commerce market in the U.S. and the mobile ecosystem seen in China.
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Technology and Garbage Dreams in the Silicon Valley of India
The Indian city of Bangalore is home to more than 15,000 waste pickers — overall, India houses 1.5 million waste pickers. They earn their daily living by sifting through the city’s 4,000 tons of solid waste for recyclables they can sell for payment.
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How Nanobiophysics Can Stop Ebola and Other Global Pandemics
In an age of cell phones, human genome sequencing, and Google self-driving cars, even the world’s best hospitals (and airports) are still relying upon a thermometer (a 400-year-old technology) to decide who to quarantine for Ebola. The result of these antiquated approaches for diagnosing Ebola has resulted in over 1,400 Ebola suspects in the U.S. today who still have not received a definitive diagnosis.
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