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Debt Relief a Double-Edged Sword for South Africans Living on Loans
The situation of people like Rivele shows both the potential benefits - and unintended consequences - of a new law signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in August, aimed at protecting vulnerable borrowers.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: How Aadhaar Bill Will Benefit Startups and the Fintech Segment
With the all-new Aadhaar Bill, the startup ecosystem has breathed a massive sigh of relief.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Indian Government Expands Scope of CSR Spending
Till now, companies were allowed to provide CSR funds to technology incubators located within Centre-approved academic institutions.
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- South Asia
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Viewpoint: Africa No Continent for Old Men
Increasingly, Africa’s brightest young minds are channeling their focus toward entrepreneurship as a means to create more just and equitable societies.Increasingly, Africa’s brightest young minds are channeling their focus toward entrepreneurship as a means to create more just and equitable societies. Much of this can be attributed to the perceived dysfunction of the public sector over the comparatively robust nongovernment sectors.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Is Government the Key to Scaling up Graduation Programs? Results From an Impact Evaluation in Latin America
Graduation programs fight poverty by offering participants the tools and resources they need to create a viable livelihood. But while these programs have shown impressive results, they're costly to bring to scale. Tatiana Rincón and Adriana Insaurralde at Fundación Capital explore whether the graduation approach can be rolled out by governments without compromising its impact, based on evidence from a ground-breaking impact assessment.
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- Impact Assessment
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Africa’s Innovators Say Their Scrappy Skills Are Needed to Fix an Unlikely Problem—Politics
More often than not, bad policies rather than bad luck have hindered the potential of these innovations and their ability to help more people.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- governance, public policy
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Viewpoint: Opportunity Zones: We’re Doing It Wrong
When we look at who will ultimately benefit from the wave of Opportunity Zone investments, the outcome is arguably more weighted towards the financial gain of investors, over the value add for community members.
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- Investing
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- North America
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How a Trump Tax Break to Help Poor Communities Became a Windfall for the Rich
Many of the projects that will enjoy special tax status were underway long before the opportunity-zone provision was enacted. Financial institutions are boasting about the tax savings that await those who invest in real estate in affluent neighborhoods.
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- North America
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