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Mobile wallet a distant dream in India
Despite a huge unbanked population and 700 million cellphone connections, the concept of mobile wallet will take some time to become popular in India as people are still unaware of its larger benefits like financial inclusion, even as the standards to make it functional are yet to be in place, experts maintain.
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Taking financial inclusion beyond bank accounts in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the grand financial inclusion plan last week, which he is going to unveil on August 15.
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Smartphones, apps reshaping the health sector
WASHINGTON: Your smartphone is not only your best friend, it's also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe even your doctor.
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Payment banks to be new revenue stream for India’s telcos
Analysts expect all telcos to join the race; a liberal policy could boost revenues by 7-8% for the sector
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Challenges lying ahead for impact investing
Having started as an impetus for microfinance nearly a decade ago, impact investing today influences a wide array of sectors and supports innovative business models.
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From food aid to nutritious, locally produced food: A look at fortifying flour in Ethiopia
Right now in Ethiopia, nearly half of all children under the age of 5 are stunted and anemic.
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The Promise of 100% and Finding Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
“100%, yes I am telling you…100%. The deal is ours. 100%!”
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Lax antibiotic controls raise fears of killer disease
NEW DELHI: A pharmacist swiftly pulls white boxes of powerful antibiotics from neatly stacked shelves behind him, and hands them over the counter without asking for a doctor's prescription.
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