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SAARC fund to launch social enterprise programme in India and 7 other member nations
SDF is in the process of launching the SEDP as part of its social window, Motiwal said in an interview to PTI.
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- South Asia
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Omidyar Network will invest $200 million in India over next 4 years
Philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network will be investing over $200 million in India in the next four years to fund start-ups in areas such as civic tech, education and digital identity.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Food For Good: 4 Social Enterprises That Are Transforming The Food And Beverage Industry In South East Asia
From compostable coffee capsules to rice berry, these social ventures have made it their mission to create more social and environmental awareness around our food and drinks consumption by empowering local communities and championing sustainable production practices.
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- Agriculture, Education, Environment
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- South Asia
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OPIC Provides $5 Million in Financing to Grameen Impact Investments India
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) announced that $5 million in local currency financing has been mobilized to Grameen Impact under an OPIC loan guaranty agreement with India’s IndusInd Bank.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Tata Trust’s FISE develops low-cost portable MRI scanner to take health services to rural India
In a statement to the press, FISE said that the 1.5 Tesla whole body MRI scanner can make MRI scans four times faster, compared to other scanners that are currently available in the market while consuming less power and being light weight hence easy to carry.
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- Health Care, Technology
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This idea helps empower the marginalized
Haqdarshak is a mobile and web technology platform that works on the delivery of scheme benefits to citizens.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- public policy
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WhatsApp Hastens Payments Push for 200 Million Indians
“WhatsApp has a great starting point: a monopoly in chat,” said Vivek Belgavi, leader for financial technology at PwC India. “High engagement makes it a credible competition.”
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Insitor, Oikocredit lead seed round in Kolkata-based Aashiyaan Housing Finance
Journalist Swaminathan Aiyar, Columbia University professor Neeraj Kaushal and others also participated in this round, said Aashiyaan. Boutique investment bank Unitus Capital was the financial advisor to Aashiyaan for this transaction.
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- Investing
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