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Harvard Business School Appoints Matt Segneri Director of Its Social Enterprise Initiative
Harvard Business School (HBS) has named Matthew M. Segneri (MBA 2010) the new Director of its Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI), succeeding Laura Moon, who has become Managing Director of the School’s wide array of Initiatives, which focus on research and course development in specific topics such as leadership, health care, and digital technology.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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How 500 Startups-backed SocialCops gets to the bottom of the pyramid with big data
India, like most developing countries, struggles to bridge the gulf between authorities and the common man. Even the best of intentions come to naught when the benefits of welfare schemes don’t reach the people who need them the most — and those in high places can’t seem to figure out why.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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- South Asia
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India’s battle against unneeded medical care finds World Bank support
India needs to curtail excessive medical care that leads to patient overspending as more people get health insurance, the World Bank said on Thursday, adding voice to a growing chorus against overtreatment in the country.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Protector Plus ‘night campaigns’ to promote condom usage in Africa
Population Services International (PSI) has ventured into Protector Plus night campaigns in a bid to promote usage of a new brand of condoms, New Man in Town, as the fight against HIV and Aids continues, an official has said.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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‘Pretty Good’ Malaria Vaccine Moves Forward
A “pretty good” malaria vaccine is on track to be the first to market.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EcoCash Launches Africa’s first physical MasterCard companion card in Zimbabwe
Econet’s Mobile Money service, EcoCash, has announced a landmark agreement with MasterCard that will significantly assist in reducing cash dependence and increase financial inclusion through the provision of electronic payments in Zimbabwe.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel wins case against Safaricom to open up M-Pesa
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has ruled in favour of Airtel after the company accused its rival Safaricom of anti-competitive practice, a move coming weeks after Safaricom had decided to open up the network.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian government aims to open 7.5 crore bank accounts by August 15, 2018
The NDA government has drafted a new financial inclusion plan that aims to open 7.5 crore bank accounts in rural and urban areas and extend financial services to all citizens by August 15, 2018.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
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