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Report: India’s Microfinance Sector Seeing Increasing Risk of Overleverage
Icra said in a statement that an analysis of the portfolio of micro finance institutions (MFIs) reveals that the ticket sizes and loan tenures are rising.
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- South Asia
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- microfinance
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Artificial Intelligence for Social Change
AI can consistently provide trusted, personalised healthcare information to large populations, and when responsibly designed, can help people access the resources they may need.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Mahindra, Ford to co-Develop Mid-Sized SUV for India, Emerging Markets
The new agreement reinforces the steady progress made since the announcement of a strategic alliance between the two companies in September 2017.
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- South Asia
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Naspers Arm PayU Buys Fintech Startup Wibmo in $70 Million Deal
Founded in 1999 by Setlur and Veena Mistry, Wibmo provides digital payment security technology in India and other emerging markets.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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- digital payments, fintech, startups
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WisdomTree Launches India Ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
The fast pace of reform throughout India has made it easier for many firms to piggy-back on the tailwinds provided by the significant growth of the overall economy.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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- impact investing
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The World’s Cheapest Hospital Has to Get Even Cheaper
Cancer surgery for $700, a heart bypass for $2,000. Pretty good, but under India’s new health-care system, it’s not good enough.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- public policy, regulations
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18 women-led tech startups bag funding from empoWer accelerator program
This third edition of empoWer had the backing of a galaxy of organisations that included Indian Clearing Corporation Limited (ICCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE Ltd. (BSE), as the lead Industry Sponsor.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- accelerators, startups
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India’s first female unicorn owner in Forbes 30 under 30 list; retail, e-com disruptors to watch out
Ankiti Bose, who got in the limelight for becoming the first female owner of a $1 billion company named Zilingo, featured in the list among several other notable Indians.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- e-commerce, startups
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