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Inside the Tech Hub Movement: In-depth lessons from a global mobile entrepreneurship initiative
In the U.S. and Europe, startup accelerators have been the flavor of the day, whereas in Africa, Asia, and other emerging markets, entrepreneurial buzz was driven more by the rise of tech hubs. The World Bank has completed an in-depth assessment of about dozen tech hub initiatives since 2010 and it may mean for ITC development gains.
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Part of the Problem – or Part of the Solution?: EMERGE conference challenges financial service providers to raise their game in serving low-income Americans
Approximately 46.5 million Americans live in poverty, due in part to the 2008 economic crisis. But the industry that sparked the crash may be part of the solution, as financial service providers show increasing interest in the low-income market. In the first post in our Domestic Financial Innovation series, we explore the industry’s shifting attitudes toward bank and non-bank players.
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