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10,000 Women’s Perspectives on Non-Communicable Diseases – A New Global Survey
Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action Explores Impact of NCDs on Women
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- Education, Health Care
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- governance, research
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Central Bank of Nigeria Approves Liquidation of 83 Microfinance Banks – NDIC
The Managing Director, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, on Tuesday said that the Central Bank of Nigeria had approved the liquidation of 83 licensed microfinance banks.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- governance, microfinance
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Staying the course – Obama’s 2015 proposal for US foreign aid
Don’t be fooled by U.S. President Barack Obama’s relatively flat foreign aid budget request for fiscal year 2015.
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- Education, Health Care
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The Most Dangerous Man in Bitcoin Isn’t a Criminal
Preet Bharara tells the hotel ballroom full of bankers. "I could either come around, or you could just form a single-file line."
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Indian banks gung-ho about financial inclusion, but not agents
Financial inclusion is not yet a profitable proposition, but banks remain gung-ho about the initiative, predicting future dividends from the market reach that comes with improved access to finance.
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- South Asia
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South Africa: Brics Countries Urged to Focus On Issues of Gender Equality
Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has urged officials and experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), attending the Inaugural BRICS seminar on population matters, to give special attention to exchanging ideas on advancing both gender and reproductive health rights.
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- Education, Health Care
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NUHM launched in Maharashtra, will help 2 crore slum dwellers
The state government announced the launch of the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) on Sunday to focus on the healthcare needs of 2 crore slum dwellers living in 95 districts. The NUHM launch follows the flagging off of the dial 108 for a free ambulance scheme on March 1.
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- Education, Health Care
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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe moves to end “mobile war” between telecommunications players
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has directed mobile payment system operators that want to enter into exclusive arrangements with agents to seek permission as the central bank moves to end the “mobile war” between telecommunications players.
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