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State Bank of Pakistan Outlines 6-point Action Plan to Boost Agri Financing
The agenda includes launch of countrywide onternship programme for 100 top agri graduates, to be funded under the ADB’s Improving Access to Financial Services Endowment Fund.
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- Agriculture
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- South Asia
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Payment Banks as Financial Levellers
Payment banks and universal electronic bank accounts can bring about genuine financial inclusion
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- South Asia
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OPINION: Tech advancements have made India’s banks more vibrant
Over the past decade, the Indian banking sector has seen remarkable progress. It is clearly indicated by their healthy business growth, fast-paced credit expansion and profitability along with control over non-performing assets (NPAs).
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Experts to map Nigeria’s neglected tropical diseases
Nigerian health officials partnering with international experts have embarked on a national programme to map Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by analysing data obtained from 14 of the country’s 36 states.
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- Health Care
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The Power of National Targets in Financial Inclusion: The Alliance for Financial Inclusion discusses their potential and proper use
“National targets” are a familiar concept, and they’ve been used extensively by countries that rely on central planning for socio-economic development. However, many countries have misused the concept, misaligning their capacity and incentives. But Nimal Fernando argues that the process of setting national targets, if carried out right, can advance a country’s efforts toward financial inclusion.
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OPINION: Can microfinance be self-regulated?
The Reserve Bank’s recent announcement, recognising industry associations as self regulatory organisations (SRO) is being seen as a positive development for the microfinance industry (MFIs). But have MFI associations acquitted themselves well enough to deserve this regulatory mantle?
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Uganda developing law governing mobile money
The government through the Uganda Law Reform Commission (ULRC) is developing a law that will govern how mobile money and internet banking transactions are conducted in the country.
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- governance, mobile finance
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Gambia: Rural Electrification Boosts Health Care Delivery
CEO Kebba Badjie recently made these remarks in an exclusive interview with the Daily Observer in Bwiam.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa