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When It Comes to Cash Transfers, the Medium Matters: The pros and cons of delivering aid via cash, voucher or digital payment in two African programs
Mobile payments have some clear advantages over cash in the developing world, but they are not without limitations. Existing research points to lack of trust, inadequate marketing efforts and inhospitable regulatory frameworks as some of the key factors that limit the adoption of mobile financial services.
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- Technology
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NexThought Tuesday – Debt is Good: Especially when it helps sustainably fund public health budgets in low-income countries
A new entity, the health bond, is a way to leverage the mountains of African sovereign debt coming to market over the foreseeable future, potentially raising additional funding to support public health.
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- Health Care
